Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Brandon, MS to Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,038power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $1,773–$2,303
Transit: 2 days

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

Brandon to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,308
Fuel: $730
All-in estimate: $2,038

Return trip

Chicago → Brandon$2,956

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Brandon to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brandon, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,327	$2.93	$2,071 – $2,583
53' refrigerated	$2,775	$3.49	$2,414 – $3,136
48' flatbed	$2,842	$3.58	$2,444 – $3,240
Step deck	$3,103	$3.91	$2,607 – $3,600
Power only	$2,038	$2.57	$1,773 – $2,303
Hotshot	$1,537	$1.94	$1,276 – $1,798
26' box truck	$1,513	$1.91	$1,286 – $1,740
Sprinter van	$931	$1.17	$782 – $1,080

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More lanes from Brandon

Power only lanes from Brandon, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,252 mi	$4,022	$3.21	$3,499 – $4,545	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,939 mi	$4,391	$2.26	$3,820 – $4,961	4 d
Houston, TX	428 mi	$1,373	$3.21	$1,195 – $1,552	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$3,891	$2.57	$3,385 – $4,397	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$3,591	$3.09	$3,124 – $4,058	3 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$1,818	$2.84	$1,582 – $2,054	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,861 mi	$4,232	$2.27	$3,682 – $4,783	4 d
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$1,457	$3.11	$1,268 – $1,647	1 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 Brandon, MS to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Brandon, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,038 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,773 and $2,303.

How far is Brandon, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 794 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $730 of the $2,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Brandon, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,956, which makes Brandon, MS to Chicago, IL 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology