Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Mequon, WI to Chicago, IL power only rate

$791power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $6.94
Distance: 114 mi
Typical range: $688–$893
Transit: 1 day

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

Mequon to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $686
Fuel: $105
All-in estimate: $791

Return trip

Chicago → Mequon$861

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

Mequon to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mequon, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$952	$8.35	$847 – $1,056
53' refrigerated	$1,139	$9.99	$991 – $1,287
48' flatbed	$1,235	$10.83	$1,062 – $1,408
Step deck	$1,363	$11.95	$1,145 – $1,581
Power only	$791	$6.94	$688 – $893
Hotshot	$594	$5.21	$493 – $696
26' box truck	$602	$5.28	$511 – $692
Sprinter van	$381	$3.34	$320 – $442

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More lanes from Mequon

Power only lanes from Mequon, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,488	$3.98	$3,035 – $3,942	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$5,391	$2.61	$4,690 – $6,091	4 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$3,464	$2.90	$3,014 – $3,914	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$5,056	$2.94	$4,399 – $5,713	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$3,165	$3.83	$2,754 – $3,577	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$3,754	$2.86	$3,266 – $4,242	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$5,339	$2.62	$4,645 – $6,033	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,017 mi	$3,030	$2.98	$2,636 – $3,424	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 Mequon, WI to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Mequon, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $791 all-in in October 2026, or $6.94 a mile over about 114 mi. Quotes typically land between $688 and $893.

How far is Mequon, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 114 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 $105 of the $791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mequon, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $861, which makes Mequon, WI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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