Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Ithaca, NY to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,806power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 677 mi
Typical range: $1,571–$2,041
Transit: 2 days

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

Ithaca to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,184
Fuel: $622
All-in estimate: $1,806

Return trip

Chicago → Ithaca$2,969

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Ithaca to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ithaca, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,070	$3.06	$1,842 – $2,297
53' refrigerated	$2,468	$3.65	$2,148 – $2,789
48' flatbed	$2,538	$3.75	$2,183 – $2,894
Step deck	$2,774	$4.10	$2,330 – $3,218
Power only	$1,806	$2.67	$1,571 – $2,041
Hotshot	$1,362	$2.01	$1,130 – $1,593
26' box truck	$1,343	$1.98	$1,142 – $1,545
Sprinter van	$828	$1.22	$695 – $960

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More lanes from Ithaca

Power only lanes from Ithaca, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,198	$5.62	$1,042 – $1,353	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$6,022	$2.20	$5,239 – $6,805	6 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$3,855	$2.39	$3,354 – $4,357	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$5,831	$2.45	$5,073 – $6,589	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	216 mi	$1,147	$5.31	$998 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,231	$2.37	$3,681 – $4,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$5,959	$2.20	$5,184 – $6,734	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,521 mi	$3,669	$2.41	$3,192 – $4,146	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 Ithaca, NY to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Ithaca, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,806 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 677 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,571 and $2,041.

How far is Ithaca, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 677 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 $622 of the $1,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ithaca, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,969, which makes Ithaca, NY to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology