Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Canton, SD to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,795power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 547 mi
Typical range: $1,561–$2,028
Transit: 2 days

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

Canton to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,292
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $1,795

Return trip

Chicago → Canton$2,000

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Canton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,067	$3.78	$1,840 – $2,295
53' refrigerated	$2,466	$4.51	$2,146 – $2,787
48' flatbed	$2,551	$4.66	$2,194 – $2,908
Step deck	$2,791	$5.10	$2,344 – $3,237
Power only	$1,795	$3.28	$1,561 – $2,028
Hotshot	$1,353	$2.47	$1,123 – $1,583
26' box truck	$1,338	$2.45	$1,137 – $1,539
Sprinter van	$827	$1.51	$695 – $959

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More lanes from Canton

Power only lanes from Canton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$5,093	$3.68	$4,431 – $5,755	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$4,244	$2.69	$3,692 – $4,795	4 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$3,245	$2.94	$2,823 – $3,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$3,876	$3.06	$3,372 – $4,380	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$4,680	$3.52	$4,072 – $5,289	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$3,318	$2.92	$2,887 – $3,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$4,220	$2.70	$3,672 – $4,769	4 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$2,641	$3.08	$2,297 – $2,984	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 Canton, SD to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Canton, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,795 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 547 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,561 and $2,028.

How far is Canton, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 547 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 $503 of the $1,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,292 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Canton, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,000, which makes Canton, SD to Chicago, IL 10% 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