Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Camden, NJ to Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,000power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 790 mi
Typical range: $1,740–$2,260
Transit: 2 days

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

Camden to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,274
Fuel: $726
All-in estimate: $2,000

Return trip

Chicago → Camden$3,124

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Camden to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Camden, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,284	$2.89	$2,033 – $2,536
53' refrigerated	$2,724	$3.45	$2,370 – $3,078
48' flatbed	$2,790	$3.53	$2,400 – $3,181
Step deck	$3,047	$3.86	$2,559 – $3,534
Power only	$2,000	$2.53	$1,740 – $2,260
Hotshot	$1,509	$1.91	$1,252 – $1,765
26' box truck	$1,485	$1.88	$1,262 – $1,708
Sprinter van	$914	$1.16	$768 – $1,060

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More lanes from Camden

Power only lanes from Camden, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	94 mi	$860	$9.15	$748 – $972	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,833 mi	$6,112	$2.16	$5,317 – $6,907	6 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$3,742	$2.36	$3,255 – $4,228	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,453 mi	$5,905	$2.41	$5,138 – $6,673	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,779 mi	$4,145	$2.33	$3,606 – $4,683	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,793 mi	$6,032	$2.16	$5,248 – $6,816	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,634	$2.37	$3,162 – $4,107	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	896 mi	$3,379	$3.77	$2,940 – $3,819	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 Camden, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Camden, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,000 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 790 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,740 and $2,260.

How far is Camden, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 790 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 $726 of the $2,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,274 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Camden, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,124, which makes Camden, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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