Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,416power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 484 mi
Typical range: $1,232–$1,600
Transit: 1 day

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

Cookeville to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $971
Fuel: $445
All-in estimate: $1,416

Return trip

Chicago → Cookeville$1,980

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cookeville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,636	$3.38	$1,456 – $1,816
53' refrigerated	$1,953	$4.04	$1,699 – $2,207
48' flatbed	$2,027	$4.19	$1,743 – $2,311
Step deck	$2,219	$4.58	$1,864 – $2,574
Power only	$1,416	$2.93	$1,232 – $1,600
Hotshot	$1,068	$2.21	$886 – $1,249
26' box truck	$1,057	$2.18	$899 – $1,216
Sprinter van	$655	$1.35	$550 – $759

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More lanes from Cookeville

Power only lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$2,855	$3.46	$2,484 – $3,227	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$4,892	$2.23	$4,256 – $5,528	5 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$2,256	$2.65	$1,963 – $2,549	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$4,490	$2.52	$3,907 – $5,074	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,487	$3.38	$2,163 – $2,810	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$2,660	$2.55	$2,314 – $3,006	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$4,774	$2.24	$4,154 – $5,395	5 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$2,158	$2.68	$1,877 – $2,438	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,799	$2.29	$1,565 – $2,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cookeville, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Cookeville, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,416 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 484 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,232 and $1,600.

How far is Cookeville, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 484 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 $445 of the $1,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $971 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cookeville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,980, which makes Cookeville, TN to Chicago, IL 29% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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