Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Natchez, MS to Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,195power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $1,910–$2,481
Transit: 2 days

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

Natchez to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,392
Fuel: $803
All-in estimate: $2,195

Return trip

Chicago → Natchez$3,185

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Natchez to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Natchez, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,502	$2.87	$2,227 – $2,777
53' refrigerated	$2,983	$3.42	$2,595 – $3,371
48' flatbed	$3,049	$3.49	$2,622 – $3,476
Step deck	$3,327	$3.81	$2,795 – $3,860
Power only	$2,195	$2.51	$1,910 – $2,481
Hotshot	$1,656	$1.90	$1,375 – $1,938
26' box truck	$1,629	$1.87	$1,384 – $1,873
Sprinter van	$1,001	$1.15	$841 – $1,161

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More lanes from Natchez

Power only lanes from Natchez, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$4,329	$3.17	$3,767 – $4,892	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,858 mi	$4,226	$2.27	$3,677 – $4,776	4 d
Houston, TX	315 mi	$1,136	$3.61	$989 – $1,284	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,430 mi	$3,705	$2.59	$3,224 – $4,187	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,274 mi	$3,884	$3.05	$3,379 – $4,388	3 d
San Antonio, TX	529 mi	$1,585	$3.00	$1,379 – $1,791	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$4,060	$2.29	$3,532 – $4,588	4 d
Dallas, TX	385 mi	$1,283	$3.33	$1,116 – $1,450	1 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 Natchez, MS to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Natchez, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,195 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,910 and $2,481.

How far is Natchez, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 873 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 $803 of the $2,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,392 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Natchez, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,185, which makes Natchez, MS to Chicago, IL 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology