Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Middletown, CT power only rate

$4,092power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $3,560–$4,624
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Middletown price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,252
Fuel: $840
All-in estimate: $4,092

Return trip

Middletown → Chicago$1,851

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Chicago to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Middletown, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,659	$5.10	$4,147 – $5,172
53' refrigerated	$5,555	$6.08	$4,833 – $6,277
48' flatbed	$5,671	$6.20	$4,877 – $6,465
Step deck	$6,188	$6.77	$5,198 – $7,178
Power only	$4,092	$4.48	$3,560 – $4,624
Hotshot	$3,087	$3.38	$2,562 – $3,612
26' box truck	$3,035	$3.32	$2,579 – $3,490
Sprinter van	$1,864	$2.04	$1,566 – $2,162

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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 Middletown

Power only lanes into Middletown, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$993	$9.28	$864 – $1,122	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$12,729	$4.28	$11,074 – $14,383	6 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$5,609	$3.16	$4,880 – $6,338	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$6,470	$2.48	$5,629 – $7,311	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$1,122	$5.67	$976 – $1,268	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$6,143	$3.12	$5,345 – $6,942	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$12,593	$4.28	$10,956 – $14,231	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$5,433	$3.17	$4,726 – $6,139	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Middletown, CT?

A Power only from Chicago, IL to Middletown, CT is estimated at $4,092 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,560 and $4,624.

How far is Chicago, IL from Middletown, CT by truck?

About 914 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 $840 of the $4,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, CT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,851, which makes Chicago, IL to Middletown, CT 121% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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