Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Georgetown, DE power only rate

$3,288power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 806 mi
Typical range: $2,860–$3,715
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Georgetown price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,547
Fuel: $741
All-in estimate: $3,288

Return trip

Georgetown → Chicago$1,955

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Chicago to Georgetown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Georgetown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,753	$4.66	$3,340 – $4,166
53' refrigerated	$4,475	$5.55	$3,893 – $5,057
48' flatbed	$4,582	$5.69	$3,941 – $5,224
Step deck	$5,003	$6.21	$4,202 – $5,803
Power only	$3,288	$4.08	$2,860 – $3,715
Hotshot	$2,480	$3.08	$2,058 – $2,901
26' box truck	$2,441	$3.03	$2,075 – $2,807
Sprinter van	$1,501	$1.86	$1,261 – $1,741

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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 Georgetown

Power only lanes into Georgetown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,087	$5.87	$946 – $1,228	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,825 mi	$10,763	$3.81	$9,364 – $12,163	6 d
Houston, TX	1,526 mi	$4,354	$2.85	$3,788 – $4,920	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$5,397	$2.22	$4,695 – $6,098	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$787	$7.22	$685 – $889	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$4,853	$2.81	$4,222 – $5,484	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,779 mi	$10,601	$3.81	$9,223 – $11,979	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$4,265	$2.86	$3,710 – $4,819	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Georgetown, DE?

A Power only from Chicago, IL to Georgetown, DE is estimated at $3,288 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 806 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,860 and $3,715.

How far is Chicago, IL from Georgetown, DE by truck?

About 806 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 $741 of the $3,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Georgetown, DE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,955, which makes Chicago, IL to Georgetown, DE 68% 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