Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lead, SD power only rate

$3,112power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 977 mi
Typical range: $2,707–$3,516
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Lead price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,214
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $3,112

Return trip

Lead → Chicago$2,792

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Lead by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lead, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,539	$3.62	$3,149 – $3,928
53' refrigerated	$4,218	$4.32	$3,670 – $4,767
48' flatbed	$4,300	$4.40	$3,698 – $4,902
Step deck	$4,691	$4.80	$3,940 – $5,441
Power only	$3,112	$3.18	$2,707 – $3,516
Hotshot	$2,348	$2.40	$1,949 – $2,747
26' box truck	$2,306	$2.36	$1,960 – $2,652
Sprinter van	$1,415	$1.45	$1,189 – $1,642

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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 Lead

Power only lanes into Lead, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$4,359	$2.41	$3,793 – $4,926	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$4,224	$3.38	$3,675 – $4,773	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$3,090	$2.37	$2,688 – $3,492	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,059	$2.01	$1,791 – $2,326	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$3,772	$2.15	$3,282 – $4,263	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,999	$2.38	$2,609 – $3,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$4,276	$3.38	$3,720 – $4,832	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$2,560	$2.46	$2,227 – $2,892	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Chicago, IL to Lead, SD is estimated at $3,112 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 977 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,707 and $3,516.

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

About 977 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 $898 of the $3,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,214 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,792, which makes Chicago, IL to Lead, SD 12% 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