Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Old Town, ME to Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,525power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,148 mi
Typical range: $2,197–$2,853
Transit: 3 days

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

Old Town to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,470
Fuel: $1,055
All-in estimate: $2,525

Return trip

Chicago → Old Town$5,075

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Old Town to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Old Town, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,863	$2.49	$2,548 – $3,178
53' refrigerated	$3,413	$2.97	$2,969 – $3,856
48' flatbed	$3,467	$3.02	$2,982 – $3,953
Step deck	$3,780	$3.29	$3,175 – $4,384
Power only	$2,525	$2.20	$2,197 – $2,853
Hotshot	$1,905	$1.66	$1,581 – $2,229
26' box truck	$1,869	$1.63	$1,589 – $2,149
Sprinter van	$1,145	$1.00	$962 – $1,329

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More lanes from Old Town

Power only lanes from Old Town, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	468 mi	$1,739	$3.72	$1,513 – $1,965	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,196 mi	$6,384	$2.00	$5,554 – $7,214	7 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$4,505	$2.14	$3,919 – $5,090	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,851 mi	$6,333	$2.22	$5,510 – $7,156	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	557 mi	$1,866	$3.35	$1,624 – $2,109	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,290 mi	$4,856	$2.12	$4,224 – $5,487	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,175 mi	$6,345	$2.00	$5,520 – $7,170	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,022 mi	$4,339	$2.15	$3,775 – $4,903	4 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 Old Town, ME to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Old Town, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,525 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,197 and $2,853.

How far is Old Town, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,148 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,055 of the $2,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,470 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Old Town, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,075, which makes Old Town, ME to Chicago, IL 50% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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