Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Minot, ND to Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,704power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 939 mi
Typical range: $2,352–$3,055
Transit: 2 days

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

Minot to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,841
Fuel: $863
All-in estimate: $2,704

Return trip

Chicago → Minot$3,233

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Minot to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Minot, ND to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,077	$3.28	$2,739 – $3,416
53' refrigerated	$3,668	$3.91	$3,191 – $4,145
48' flatbed	$3,743	$3.99	$3,219 – $4,267
Step deck	$4,083	$4.35	$3,430 – $4,737
Power only	$2,704	$2.88	$2,352 – $3,055
Hotshot	$2,040	$2.17	$1,693 – $2,387
26' box truck	$2,005	$2.13	$1,704 – $2,305
Sprinter van	$1,231	$1.31	$1,034 – $1,428

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More lanes from Minot

Power only lanes from Minot, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$6,076	$3.58	$5,286 – $6,866	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$4,204	$2.70	$3,657 – $4,750	3 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$4,326	$2.79	$3,764 – $4,889	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$4,139	$3.03	$3,601 – $4,677	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$5,672	$3.42	$4,935 – $6,409	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$4,304	$2.80	$3,745 – $4,864	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,589 mi	$4,277	$2.69	$3,721 – $4,833	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$3,693	$2.86	$3,213 – $4,173	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 Minot, ND to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Minot, ND to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,704 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 939 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,352 and $3,055.

How far is Minot, ND from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 939 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 $863 of the $2,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Minot, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,233, which makes Minot, ND to Chicago, IL 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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