Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Brooklyn Center, MN to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,531power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 425 mi
Typical range: $1,332–$1,730
Transit: 1 day

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

Brooklyn Center to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,140
Fuel: $391
All-in estimate: $1,531

Return trip

Chicago → Brooklyn Center$1,766

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Brooklyn Center to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brooklyn Center, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,775	$4.18	$1,580 – $1,970
53' refrigerated	$2,119	$4.99	$1,843 – $2,394
48' flatbed	$2,208	$5.19	$1,899 – $2,517
Step deck	$2,418	$5.69	$2,031 – $2,805
Power only	$1,531	$3.60	$1,332 – $1,730
Hotshot	$1,154	$2.71	$958 – $1,350
26' box truck	$1,145	$2.69	$973 – $1,317
Sprinter van	$710	$1.67	$596 – $824

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More lanes from Brooklyn Center

Power only lanes from Brooklyn Center, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$4,594	$3.80	$3,997 – $5,191	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,806 mi	$4,848	$2.68	$4,218 – $5,478	4 d
Houston, TX	1,253 mi	$3,651	$2.91	$3,176 – $4,125	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$4,554	$3.03	$3,962 – $5,146	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$4,237	$3.64	$3,686 – $4,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$3,806	$2.89	$3,311 – $4,301	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$4,834	$2.69	$4,205 – $5,462	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,024 mi	$3,086	$3.01	$2,685 – $3,487	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 Brooklyn Center, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Brooklyn Center, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,531 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 425 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,332 and $1,730.

How far is Brooklyn Center, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 425 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $391 of the $1,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,140 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Brooklyn Center, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,766, which makes Brooklyn Center, MN to Chicago, IL 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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