Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Jackson, MI to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,000power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 201 mi
Typical range: $870–$1,130
Transit: 1 day

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

Jackson to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $815
Fuel: $185
All-in estimate: $1,000

Return trip

Chicago → Jackson$1,086

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

Jackson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,185	$5.89	$1,054 – $1,315
53' refrigerated	$1,416	$7.05	$1,232 – $1,600
48' flatbed	$1,511	$7.52	$1,299 – $1,722
Step deck	$1,662	$8.27	$1,396 – $1,928
Power only	$1,000	$4.97	$870 – $1,130
Hotshot	$753	$3.74	$625 – $880
26' box truck	$755	$3.76	$642 – $869
Sprinter van	$474	$2.36	$398 – $550

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More lanes from Jackson

Power only lanes from Jackson, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$2,798	$4.29	$2,434 – $3,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$5,913	$2.61	$5,144 – $6,682	5 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,613	$2.90	$3,143 – $4,083	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$5,581	$2.93	$4,855 – $6,306	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$2,496	$4.18	$2,171 – $2,820	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$3,981	$2.85	$3,463 – $4,499	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$5,842	$2.61	$5,082 – $6,601	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$3,277	$2.96	$2,851 – $3,703	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 Jackson, MI to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Jackson, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,000 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 201 mi. Quotes typically land between $870 and $1,130.

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

About 201 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 $185 of the $1,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $815 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,086, which makes Jackson, MI to Chicago, IL 8% 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