Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to College Station, TX power only rate

$3,302power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $2,873–$3,731
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to College Station price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,312
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $3,302

Return trip

College Station → Chicago$2,453

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to College Station by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to College Station, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,748	$3.48	$3,336 – $4,161
53' refrigerated	$4,468	$4.15	$3,887 – $5,049
48' flatbed	$4,545	$4.22	$3,909 – $5,182
Step deck	$4,956	$4.60	$4,163 – $5,749
Power only	$3,302	$3.07	$2,873 – $3,731
Hotshot	$2,491	$2.31	$2,068 – $2,915
26' box truck	$2,445	$2.27	$2,078 – $2,812
Sprinter van	$1,499	$1.39	$1,259 – $1,739

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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 College Station

Power only lanes into College Station, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,687 mi	$4,017	$2.38	$3,495 – $4,539	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,546 mi	$4,975	$3.22	$4,328 – $5,622	3 d
Houston, TX	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$547 – $710	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,117 mi	$2,167	$1.94	$1,885 – $2,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$3,401	$2.13	$2,959 – $3,844	4 d
San Antonio, TX	182 mi	$808	$4.44	$703 – $913	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Dallas, TX	183 mi	$810	$4.43	$705 – $916	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to College Station, TX?

A Power only from Chicago, IL to College Station, TX is estimated at $3,302 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,873 and $3,731.

How far is Chicago, IL from College Station, TX by truck?

About 1,077 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $990 of the $3,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from College Station, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,453, which makes Chicago, IL to College Station, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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