Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Elko, NV to Chicago, IL power only rate

$3,094power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $2,692–$3,497
Transit: 4 days

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

Elko to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.6%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,519
Fuel: $1,575
All-in estimate: $3,094

Return trip

Chicago → Elko$5,374

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Elko to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Elko, NV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,489	$2.04	$3,105 – $3,872
53' refrigerated	$4,156	$2.43	$3,616 – $4,696
48' flatbed	$4,193	$2.45	$3,606 – $4,780
Step deck	$4,565	$2.66	$3,834 – $5,295
Power only	$3,094	$1.81	$2,692 – $3,497
Hotshot	$2,336	$1.36	$1,939 – $2,733
26' box truck	$2,284	$1.33	$1,942 – $2,627
Sprinter van	$1,395	$0.81	$1,172 – $1,619

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More lanes from Elko

Power only lanes from Elko, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$6,053	$2.37	$5,266 – $6,840	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$1,311	$2.25	$1,140 – $1,481	2 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$3,098	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,501	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$1,548	$2.42	$1,347 – $1,749	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$5,639	$2.26	$4,906 – $6,372	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$2,847	$1.93	$2,477 – $3,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$1,437	$2.18	$1,250 – $1,624	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,399 mi	$2,725	$1.95	$2,371 – $3,079	3 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 Elko, NV to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Elko, NV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,094 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,692 and $3,497.

How far is Elko, NV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,713 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,575 of the $3,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,519 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Elko, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,374, which makes Elko, NV to Chicago, IL 42% 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