Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Kent, WA to Chicago, IL power only rate

$5,540power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,037 mi
Typical range: $4,820–$6,260
Transit: 4 days

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

Kent to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,667
Fuel: $1,873
All-in estimate: $5,540

Return trip

Chicago → Kent$5,535

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Kent to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,233	$3.06	$5,547 – $6,918
53' refrigerated	$7,424	$3.64	$6,459 – $8,389
48' flatbed	$7,473	$3.67	$6,427 – $8,519
Step deck	$8,131	$3.99	$6,830 – $9,432
Power only	$5,540	$2.72	$4,820 – $6,260
Hotshot	$4,183	$2.05	$3,472 – $4,894
26' box truck	$4,086	$2.01	$3,473 – $4,699
Sprinter van	$2,493	$1.22	$2,094 – $2,892

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More lanes from Kent

Power only lanes from Kent, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$10,213	$3.60	$8,886 – $11,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$3,335	$2.99	$2,902 – $3,769	3 d
Houston, TX	2,212 mi	$6,270	$2.83	$5,455 – $7,086	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$4,151	$3.23	$3,612 – $4,691	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$9,587	$3.43	$8,340 – $10,833	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$5,952	$2.85	$5,178 – $6,725	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,229 mi	$3,619	$2.94	$3,148 – $4,089	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,968 mi	$5,643	$2.87	$4,909 – $6,377	4 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 Kent, WA to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Kent, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $5,540 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,820 and $6,260.

How far is Kent, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,037 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,873 of the $5,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,667 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Kent, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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