Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Glenarden, MD to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,806power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 712 mi
Typical range: $1,572–$2,041
Transit: 2 days

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

Glenarden to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,151
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $1,806

Return trip

Chicago → Glenarden$2,997

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Glenarden to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Glenarden, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,068	$2.90	$1,840 – $2,295
53' refrigerated	$2,466	$3.46	$2,146 – $2,787
48' flatbed	$2,533	$3.56	$2,178 – $2,887
Step deck	$2,767	$3.89	$2,324 – $3,210
Power only	$1,806	$2.54	$1,572 – $2,041
Hotshot	$1,362	$1.91	$1,131 – $1,594
26' box truck	$1,343	$1.89	$1,141 – $1,544
Sprinter van	$827	$1.16	$695 – $959

More lanes from Glenarden

Power only lanes from Glenarden, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	231 mi	$1,201	$5.20	$1,045 – $1,357	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,730 mi	$5,778	$2.12	$5,027 – $6,529	6 d
Houston, TX	1,449 mi	$3,387	$2.34	$2,947 – $3,828	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$5,538	$2.36	$4,818 – $6,258	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$915	$6.54	$796 – $1,034	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$3,786	$2.30	$3,293 – $4,278	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,685 mi	$5,690	$2.12	$4,950 – $6,430	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$3,296	$2.35	$2,868 – $3,725	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 Glenarden, MD to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Glenarden, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,806 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 712 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,572 and $2,041.

How far is Glenarden, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 712 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 $655 of the $1,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Glenarden, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,997, which makes Glenarden, MD to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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