Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Hoboken, NJ to Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,098power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $1,826–$2,371
Transit: 2 days

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

Hoboken to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,326
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $2,098

Return trip

Chicago → Hoboken$3,278

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hoboken to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoboken, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,394	$2.85	$2,130 – $2,657
53' refrigerated	$2,854	$3.40	$2,483 – $3,225
48' flatbed	$2,919	$3.48	$2,511 – $3,328
Step deck	$3,186	$3.79	$2,677 – $3,696
Power only	$2,098	$2.50	$1,826 – $2,371
Hotshot	$1,583	$1.88	$1,314 – $1,852
26' box truck	$1,557	$1.85	$1,324 – $1,791
Sprinter van	$957	$1.14	$804 – $1,111

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More lanes from Hoboken

Power only lanes from Hoboken, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,896 mi	$6,238	$2.15	$5,427 – $7,049	6 d
Houston, TX	1,672 mi	$3,924	$2.35	$3,413 – $4,434	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$6,053	$2.40	$5,266 – $6,840	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$811	$8.91	$705 – $916	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$4,324	$2.32	$3,762 – $4,887	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$6,162	$2.16	$5,361 – $6,963	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$3,804	$2.36	$3,309 – $4,298	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$3,653	$3.70	$3,178 – $4,128	2 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 Hoboken, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Hoboken, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,098 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,826 and $2,371.

How far is Hoboken, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 840 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 $772 of the $2,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hoboken, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,278, which makes Hoboken, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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