Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,233power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $1,942–$2,523
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

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

Grand Prairie to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,350
Fuel: $883
All-in estimate: $2,233

Return trip

Chicago → Grand Prairie$3,006

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Grand Prairie to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,540	$2.65	$2,261 – $2,820
53' refrigerated	$3,028	$3.15	$2,634 – $3,422
48' flatbed	$3,088	$3.22	$2,656 – $3,520
Step deck	$3,369	$3.51	$2,830 – $3,908
Power only	$2,233	$2.33	$1,942 – $2,523
Hotshot	$1,685	$1.75	$1,398 – $1,971
26' box truck	$1,655	$1.72	$1,407 – $1,903
Sprinter van	$1,016	$1.06	$853 – $1,179

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for power only →

More lanes from Grand Prairie

Power only lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$4,778	$2.92	$4,157 – $5,399	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$3,219	$2.21	$2,801 – $3,638	3 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$966	$3.69	$841 – $1,092	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,651	$2.57	$2,307 – $2,996	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,336	$2.80	$3,772 – $4,899	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,008	$3.56	$877 – $1,139	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$3,064	$2.23	$2,666 – $3,463	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,084 mi	$3,773	$3.48	$3,283 – $4,264	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 Grand Prairie, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Grand Prairie, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,233 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,942 and $2,523.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 960 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 $883 of the $2,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,006, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →