Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, SD power only rate

$2,398power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 701 mi
Typical range: $2,086–$2,710
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Aberdeen price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,753
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $2,398

Return trip

Aberdeen → Chicago$2,152

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Aberdeen by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,746	$3.92	$2,444 – $3,048
53' refrigerated	$3,275	$4.67	$2,850 – $3,701
48' flatbed	$3,365	$4.80	$2,894 – $3,836
Step deck	$3,676	$5.24	$3,088 – $4,265
Power only	$2,398	$3.42	$2,086 – $2,710
Hotshot	$1,809	$2.58	$1,501 – $2,116
26' box truck	$1,783	$2.54	$1,516 – $2,051
Sprinter van	$1,098	$1.57	$923 – $1,274

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More lanes from Chicago

Power only lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,527	$4.16	$3,069 – $3,986	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,217	$3.06	$4,539 – $5,896	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,168	$4.03	$2,756 – $3,580	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,704	$3.00	$3,223 – $4,186	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d

More lanes into Aberdeen

Power only lanes into Aberdeen, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$3,712	$2.47	$3,230 – $4,195	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$5,098	$3.28	$4,435 – $5,760	3 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$3,066	$2.37	$2,667 – $3,464	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$2,497	$1.94	$2,172 – $2,821	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$3,209	$2.20	$2,792 – $3,626	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$3,090	$2.37	$2,688 – $3,492	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,120	$3.28	$4,455 – $5,786	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$2,553	$2.46	$2,222 – $2,885	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, SD?

A Power only from Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, SD is estimated at $2,398 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 701 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,086 and $2,710.

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

About 701 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 $645 of the $2,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,753 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,152, which makes Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, SD 11% more expensive. 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