Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Hanover, PA to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,609power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $1,400–$1,818
Transit: 2 days

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

Hanover to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $984
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $1,609

Return trip

Chicago → Hanover$2,834

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hanover to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hanover, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,844	$2.71	$1,641 – $2,047
53' refrigerated	$2,199	$3.23	$1,913 – $2,485
48' flatbed	$2,261	$3.33	$1,945 – $2,578
Step deck	$2,471	$3.63	$2,075 – $2,866
Power only	$1,609	$2.37	$1,400 – $1,818
Hotshot	$1,213	$1.78	$1,007 – $1,420
26' box truck	$1,197	$1.76	$1,017 – $1,376
Sprinter van	$737	$1.08	$619 – $855

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More lanes from Hanover

Power only lanes from Hanover, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	202 mi	$1,037	$5.13	$902 – $1,172	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$5,304	$1.95	$4,615 – $5,994	6 d
Houston, TX	1,474 mi	$3,170	$2.15	$2,758 – $3,582	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,335 mi	$5,093	$2.18	$4,431 – $5,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	117 mi	$791	$6.76	$688 – $894	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$3,530	$2.12	$3,071 – $3,989	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,676 mi	$5,231	$1.95	$4,551 – $5,911	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,416 mi	$3,062	$2.16	$2,664 – $3,460	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 Hanover, PA to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Hanover, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,609 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,400 and $1,818.

How far is Hanover, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 680 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 $625 of the $1,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hanover, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,834, which makes Hanover, PA to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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