Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Selbyville, DE power only rate

$3,345power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $2,910–$3,780
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Selbyville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,587
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $3,345

Return trip

Selbyville → Chicago$1,989

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

Chicago to Selbyville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Selbyville, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,817	$4.63	$3,397 – $4,237
53' refrigerated	$4,551	$5.52	$3,959 – $5,143
48' flatbed	$4,657	$5.65	$4,005 – $5,309
Step deck	$5,084	$6.17	$4,271 – $5,898
Power only	$3,345	$4.06	$2,910 – $3,780
Hotshot	$2,523	$3.06	$2,094 – $2,952
26' box truck	$2,483	$3.01	$2,111 – $2,855
Sprinter van	$1,527	$1.85	$1,282 – $1,771

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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 Selbyville

Power only lanes into Selbyville, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	196 mi	$1,116	$5.69	$971 – $1,261	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,838 mi	$10,809	$3.81	$9,404 – $12,214	6 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,364	$2.85	$3,797 – $4,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,448 mi	$5,421	$2.21	$4,716 – $6,126	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	126 mi	$827	$6.56	$719 – $934	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$4,868	$2.81	$4,235 – $5,501	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,792 mi	$10,647	$3.81	$9,263 – $12,031	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,285	$2.86	$3,728 – $4,842	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Chicago, IL to Selbyville, DE is estimated at $3,345 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,910 and $3,780.

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

About 824 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 $758 of the $3,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,587 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,989, which makes Chicago, IL to Selbyville, DE 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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