Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Baytown, TX to Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,487power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $2,163–$2,810
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baytown to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,480
Fuel: $1,007
All-in estimate: $2,487

Return trip

Chicago → Baytown$3,347

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Baytown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Baytown, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,822	$2.58	$2,512 – $3,133
53' refrigerated	$3,364	$3.07	$2,927 – $3,801
48' flatbed	$3,421	$3.12	$2,942 – $3,900
Step deck	$3,730	$3.41	$3,133 – $4,327
Power only	$2,487	$2.27	$2,163 – $2,810
Hotshot	$1,876	$1.71	$1,557 – $2,195
26' box truck	$1,841	$1.68	$1,565 – $2,118
Sprinter van	$1,129	$1.03	$948 – $1,310

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More lanes from Baytown

Power only lanes from Baytown, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$4,816	$2.92	$4,190 – $5,442	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$3,597	$2.17	$3,130 – $4,065	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,062	$2.50	$2,664 – $3,460	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$4,362	$2.79	$3,795 – $4,930	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$949	$3.75	$825 – $1,072	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$3,416	$2.19	$2,972 – $3,860	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$996	$3.60	$867 – $1,125	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	940 mi	$3,359	$3.57	$2,922 – $3,795	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,799	$2.29	$1,565 – $2,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baytown, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Baytown, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,487 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,163 and $2,810.

How far is Baytown, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,095 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,007 of the $2,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Baytown, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,347, which makes Baytown, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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