Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Falls Church, VA to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,765power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $1,535–$1,994
Transit: 2 days

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

Falls Church to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,126
Fuel: $639
All-in estimate: $1,765

Return trip

Chicago → Falls Church$3,004

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Falls Church to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Falls Church, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,021	$2.91	$1,799 – $2,244
53' refrigerated	$2,411	$3.47	$2,097 – $2,724
48' flatbed	$2,477	$3.56	$2,131 – $2,824
Step deck	$2,707	$3.89	$2,274 – $3,140
Power only	$1,765	$2.54	$1,535 – $1,994
Hotshot	$1,331	$1.92	$1,105 – $1,557
26' box truck	$1,312	$1.89	$1,115 – $1,509
Sprinter van	$808	$1.16	$679 – $938

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More lanes from Falls Church

Power only lanes from Falls Church, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	249 mi	$1,242	$4.99	$1,080 – $1,403	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$5,710	$2.11	$4,967 – $6,452	6 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$3,330	$2.33	$2,897 – $3,763	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$5,467	$2.35	$4,756 – $6,177	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	158 mi	$955	$6.05	$831 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,626 mi	$3,726	$2.29	$3,242 – $4,211	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$5,622	$2.11	$4,891 – $6,353	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$3,238	$2.34	$2,817 – $3,658	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 Falls Church, VA to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Falls Church, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,765 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,535 and $1,994.

How far is Falls Church, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 695 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 $639 of the $1,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Falls Church, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,004, which makes Falls Church, VA to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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