Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Bridgeport, CT to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,804power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $1,569–$2,039
Transit: 2 days

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

Bridgeport to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $990
Fuel: $814
All-in estimate: $1,804

Return trip

Chicago → Bridgeport$3,988

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bridgeport to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeport, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,056	$2.32	$1,829 – $2,282
53' refrigerated	$2,451	$2.77	$2,132 – $2,769
48' flatbed	$2,504	$2.83	$2,153 – $2,854
Step deck	$2,732	$3.09	$2,295 – $3,170
Power only	$1,804	$2.04	$1,569 – $2,039
Hotshot	$1,361	$1.54	$1,130 – $1,592
26' box truck	$1,338	$1.51	$1,138 – $1,539
Sprinter van	$822	$0.93	$691 – $954

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More lanes from Bridgeport

Power only lanes from Bridgeport, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	63 mi	$641	$10.18	$558 – $724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$5,226	$1.77	$4,547 – $5,906	6 d
Houston, TX	1,734 mi	$3,342	$1.93	$2,908 – $3,777	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,572 mi	$5,088	$1.98	$4,426 – $5,749	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	154 mi	$801	$5.20	$697 – $905	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,927 mi	$3,671	$1.91	$3,194 – $4,148	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,909 mi	$5,167	$1.78	$4,495 – $5,839	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,674 mi	$3,240	$1.94	$2,819 – $3,661	4 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 Bridgeport, CT to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Bridgeport, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,804 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,569 and $2,039.

How far is Bridgeport, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 885 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 $814 of the $1,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bridgeport, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,988, which makes Bridgeport, CT to Chicago, IL 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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