Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL power only rate

$897power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $6.18
Distance: 145 mi
Typical range: $780–$1,013
Transit: 1 day

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

Champaign to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $764
Fuel: $133
All-in estimate: $897

Return trip

Chicago → Champaign$897

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Champaign to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,072	$7.39	$954 – $1,190
53' refrigerated	$1,283	$8.85	$1,116 – $1,449
48' flatbed	$1,381	$9.53	$1,188 – $1,575
Step deck	$1,523	$10.50	$1,279 – $1,766
Power only	$897	$6.18	$780 – $1,013
Hotshot	$674	$4.65	$560 – $789
26' box truck	$680	$4.69	$578 – $782
Sprinter van	$429	$2.96	$360 – $497

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More lanes from Champaign

Power only lanes from Champaign, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$3,668	$4.12	$3,191 – $4,145	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$5,481	$2.72	$4,768 – $6,193	4 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$3,021	$3.13	$2,628 – $3,413	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$5,034	$3.07	$4,379 – $5,688	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$3,268	$3.99	$2,843 – $3,693	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$3,373	$3.05	$2,934 – $3,811	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$5,388	$2.73	$4,687 – $6,088	4 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$2,641	$3.24	$2,298 – $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 Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $897 all-in in October 2026, or $6.18 a mile over about 145 mi. Quotes typically land between $780 and $1,013.

How far is Champaign, IL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 145 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 $133 of the $897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $764 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Champaign, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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