Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Raytown, MO power only rate

$1,720power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $1,497–$1,944
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Raytown price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,279
Fuel: $441
All-in estimate: $1,720

Return trip

Raytown → Chicago$1,565

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Chicago to Raytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Raytown, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,988	$4.14	$1,770 – $2,207
53' refrigerated	$2,373	$4.94	$2,064 – $2,681
48' flatbed	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808
Step deck	$2,697	$5.62	$2,265 – $3,128
Power only	$1,720	$3.58	$1,497 – $1,944
Hotshot	$1,297	$2.70	$1,076 – $1,517
26' box truck	$1,285	$2.68	$1,092 – $1,477
Sprinter van	$795	$1.66	$668 – $923

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 Raytown

Power only lanes into Raytown, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,289 mi	$3,058	$2.37	$2,660 – $3,455	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,616 mi	$4,970	$3.08	$4,324 – $5,616	4 d
Houston, TX	753 mi	$1,861	$2.47	$1,619 – $2,103	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$2,270	$1.83	$1,975 – $2,565	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,216 mi	$2,585	$2.13	$2,249 – $2,921	3 d
San Antonio, TX	824 mi	$1,996	$2.42	$1,737 – $2,255	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,575 mi	$4,859	$3.09	$4,227 – $5,491	4 d
Dallas, TX	528 mi	$1,434	$2.72	$1,247 – $1,620	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Raytown, MO?

A Power only from Chicago, IL to Raytown, MO is estimated at $1,720 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,497 and $1,944.

How far is Chicago, IL from Raytown, MO by truck?

About 480 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $441 of the $1,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,279 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raytown, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,565, which makes Chicago, IL to Raytown, MO 10% 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