Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Normal, IL to Chicago, IL power only rate

$870power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $6.49
Distance: 134 mi
Typical range: $757–$983
Transit: 1 day

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

Normal to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $747
Fuel: $123
All-in estimate: $870

Return trip

Chicago → Normal$870

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

Normal to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Normal, IL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,043	$7.78	$928 – $1,157
53' refrigerated	$1,248	$9.31	$1,085 – $1,410
48' flatbed	$1,347	$10.05	$1,158 – $1,535
Step deck	$1,485	$11.08	$1,247 – $1,723
Power only	$870	$6.49	$757 – $983
Hotshot	$654	$4.88	$543 – $766
26' box truck	$661	$4.93	$562 – $760
Sprinter van	$417	$3.11	$350 – $484

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More lanes from Normal

Power only lanes from Normal, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$3,803	$4.08	$3,309 – $4,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$5,380	$2.73	$4,681 – $6,080	4 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$3,038	$3.12	$2,643 – $3,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$4,934	$3.08	$4,292 – $5,575	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$3,402	$3.95	$2,960 – $3,845	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$3,365	$3.05	$2,928 – $3,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$5,292	$2.73	$4,604 – $5,980	4 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$2,623	$3.24	$2,282 – $2,964	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 Normal, IL to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Normal, IL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $870 all-in in October 2026, or $6.49 a mile over about 134 mi. Quotes typically land between $757 and $983.

How far is Normal, IL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 134 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 $123 of the $870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Normal, IL?

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

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