Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Danielson, CT to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,924power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $1,674–$2,174
Transit: 2 days

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

Danielson to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,042
Fuel: $882
All-in estimate: $1,924

Return trip

Chicago → Danielson$4,253

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Danielson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Danielson, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,189	$2.28	$1,948 – $2,430
53' refrigerated	$2,609	$2.72	$2,270 – $2,949
48' flatbed	$2,661	$2.78	$2,289 – $3,034
Step deck	$2,903	$3.03	$2,439 – $3,368
Power only	$1,924	$2.01	$1,674 – $2,174
Hotshot	$1,452	$1.51	$1,205 – $1,698
26' box truck	$1,426	$1.49	$1,212 – $1,640
Sprinter van	$876	$0.91	$735 – $1,016

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More lanes from Danielson

Power only lanes from Danielson, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$849	$5.41	$739 – $959	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,021 mi	$5,352	$1.77	$4,656 – $6,047	6 d
Houston, TX	1,828 mi	$3,502	$1.92	$3,047 – $3,958	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,654 mi	$5,237	$1.97	$4,556 – $5,918	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	248 mi	$999	$4.03	$869 – $1,129	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,020 mi	$3,830	$1.90	$3,332 – $4,328	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,988 mi	$5,297	$1.77	$4,609 – $5,986	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,765 mi	$3,395	$1.92	$2,954 – $3,836	4 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 Danielson, CT to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Danielson, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,924 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,674 and $2,174.

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

About 959 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 $882 of the $1,924 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,042 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,253, which makes Danielson, CT to Chicago, IL 55% cheaper. 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