Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Marion, IN to Chicago, IL power only rate

$905power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 163 mi
Typical range: $787–$1,023
Transit: 1 day

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

Marion to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $755
Fuel: $150
All-in estimate: $905

Return trip

Chicago → Marion$978

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

Marion to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,079	$6.62	$960 – $1,197
53' refrigerated	$1,290	$7.92	$1,123 – $1,458
48' flatbed	$1,385	$8.50	$1,191 – $1,579
Step deck	$1,526	$9.36	$1,282 – $1,770
Power only	$905	$5.55	$787 – $1,023
Hotshot	$681	$4.18	$565 – $797
26' box truck	$686	$4.21	$583 – $788
Sprinter van	$432	$2.65	$362 – $501

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More lanes from Marion

Power only lanes from Marion, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	725 mi	$3,010	$4.15	$2,619 – $3,402	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,177 mi	$5,666	$2.60	$4,930 – $6,403	5 d
Houston, TX	1,090 mi	$3,211	$2.95	$2,793 – $3,628	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$5,278	$2.93	$4,592 – $5,965	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	656 mi	$2,656	$4.05	$2,311 – $3,002	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$3,586	$2.88	$3,120 – $4,053	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,139 mi	$5,577	$2.61	$4,852 – $6,302	5 d
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$2,899	$3.01	$2,522 – $3,276	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 Marion, IN to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Marion, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $905 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 163 mi. Quotes typically land between $787 and $1,023.

How far is Marion, IN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 163 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 $150 of the $905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Marion, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $978, which makes Marion, IN to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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