Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to St. Cloud, FL power only rate

$5,218power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,188 mi
Typical range: $4,540–$5,896
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to St. Cloud price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,126
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $5,218

Return trip

St. Cloud → Chicago$2,147

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to St. Cloud by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to St. Cloud, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,914	$4.98	$5,264 – $6,565
53' refrigerated	$7,048	$5.93	$6,132 – $7,965
48' flatbed	$7,157	$6.02	$6,155 – $8,159
Step deck	$7,800	$6.57	$6,552 – $9,048
Power only	$5,218	$4.39	$4,540 – $5,896
Hotshot	$3,938	$3.31	$3,268 – $4,607
26' box truck	$3,862	$3.25	$3,282 – $4,441
Sprinter van	$2,366	$1.99	$1,987 – $2,744

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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 St. Cloud

Power only lanes into St. Cloud, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,126 mi	$4,136	$3.67	$3,598 – $4,673	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,619 mi	$11,630	$4.44	$10,118 – $13,142	6 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$3,569	$3.52	$3,105 – $4,033	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,190 mi	$5,676	$2.59	$4,938 – $6,414	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,045 mi	$3,453	$3.30	$3,004 – $3,902	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$4,205	$3.41	$3,658 – $4,752	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$11,279	$4.45	$9,813 – $12,745	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,148 mi	$3,957	$3.45	$3,443 – $4,472	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to St. Cloud, FL?

A Power only from Chicago, IL to St. Cloud, FL is estimated at $5,218 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,188 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,540 and $5,896.

How far is Chicago, IL from St. Cloud, FL by truck?

About 1,188 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,092 of the $5,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Cloud, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,147, which makes Chicago, IL to St. Cloud, FL 143% 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