Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Hamtramck, MI to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,194power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 284 mi
Typical range: $1,039–$1,349
Transit: 1 day

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

Hamtramck to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $933
Fuel: $261
All-in estimate: $1,194

Return trip

Chicago → Hamtramck$1,297

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hamtramck to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamtramck, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,400	$4.93	$1,246 – $1,554
53' refrigerated	$1,673	$5.89	$1,455 – $1,890
48' flatbed	$1,765	$6.21	$1,518 – $2,012
Step deck	$1,938	$6.82	$1,628 – $2,248
Power only	$1,194	$4.20	$1,039 – $1,349
Hotshot	$899	$3.17	$746 – $1,052
26' box truck	$898	$3.16	$763 – $1,032
Sprinter van	$560	$1.97	$470 – $650

More lanes from Hamtramck

Power only lanes from Hamtramck, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$2,550	$4.44	$2,218 – $2,881	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,347 mi	$6,107	$2.60	$5,314 – $6,901	5 d
Houston, TX	1,307 mi	$3,765	$2.88	$3,276 – $4,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,988 mi	$5,798	$2.92	$5,044 – $6,552	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,271	$4.34	$1,976 – $2,567	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,463 mi	$4,148	$2.84	$3,609 – $4,687	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$6,036	$2.61	$5,252 – $6,821	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$3,451	$2.93	$3,002 – $3,899	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 Hamtramck, MI to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Hamtramck, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,194 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 284 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,039 and $1,349.

How far is Hamtramck, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 284 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $261 of the $1,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $933 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hamtramck, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,297, which makes Hamtramck, MI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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