Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, NC to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,970power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 876 mi
Typical range: $1,714–$2,226
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,165
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $1,970

Return trip

Chicago → Jacksonville$3,232

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

Jacksonville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,245	$2.56	$1,998 – $2,492
53' refrigerated	$2,676	$3.06	$2,328 – $3,024
48' flatbed	$2,735	$3.12	$2,352 – $3,118
Step deck	$2,985	$3.41	$2,507 – $3,462
Power only	$1,970	$2.25	$1,714 – $2,226
Hotshot	$1,486	$1.70	$1,233 – $1,739
26' box truck	$1,461	$1.67	$1,242 – $1,680
Sprinter van	$898	$1.03	$754 – $1,042

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Power only lanes from Jacksonville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	532 mi	$1,847	$3.47	$1,607 – $2,087	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$5,383	$1.96	$4,683 – $6,083	6 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$2,868	$2.20	$2,496 – $3,241	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$5,118	$2.20	$4,453 – $5,783	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$1,579	$3.47	$1,374 – $1,784	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,518 mi	$3,274	$2.16	$2,848 – $3,699	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$5,272	$1.97	$4,587 – $5,958	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,320 mi	$2,902	$2.20	$2,525 – $3,280	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 Jacksonville, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Jacksonville, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,970 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 876 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,714 and $2,226.

How far is Jacksonville, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 876 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 $805 of the $1,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,165 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,232, which makes Jacksonville, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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