Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chaska, MN to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,535power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 427 mi
Typical range: $1,336–$1,735
Transit: 1 day

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

Chaska to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,142
Fuel: $393
All-in estimate: $1,535

Return trip

Chicago → Chaska$1,772

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

Chaska to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Chaska, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,780	$4.17	$1,584 – $1,976
53' refrigerated	$2,125	$4.98	$1,849 – $2,401
48' flatbed	$2,214	$5.18	$1,904 – $2,524
Step deck	$2,425	$5.68	$2,037 – $2,813
Power only	$1,535	$3.60	$1,336 – $1,735
Hotshot	$1,157	$2.71	$960 – $1,354
26' box truck	$1,148	$2.69	$976 – $1,320
Sprinter van	$712	$1.67	$598 – $826

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More lanes from Chaska

Power only lanes from Chaska, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$4,636	$3.79	$4,033 – $5,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$4,793	$2.69	$4,170 – $5,416	4 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$3,596	$2.92	$3,129 – $4,064	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$4,488	$3.03	$3,905 – $5,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$4,270	$3.63	$3,715 – $4,825	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$3,744	$2.90	$3,258 – $4,231	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$4,776	$2.69	$4,155 – $5,397	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$3,027	$3.03	$2,633 – $3,420	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 Chaska, MN to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Chaska, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,535 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 427 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,336 and $1,735.

How far is Chaska, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 427 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 $393 of the $1,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Chaska, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,772, which makes Chaska, MN to Chicago, IL 13% 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