Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Silver City, NM to Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,736power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 1,520 mi
Typical range: $2,380–$3,091
Transit: 3 days

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

Silver City to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,338
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $2,736

Return trip

Chicago → Silver City$5,281

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Silver City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Silver City, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,089	$2.03	$2,749 – $3,429
53' refrigerated	$3,680	$2.42	$3,202 – $4,159
48' flatbed	$3,720	$2.45	$3,200 – $4,241
Step deck	$4,052	$2.67	$3,403 – $4,700
Power only	$2,736	$1.80	$2,380 – $3,091
Hotshot	$2,065	$1.36	$1,714 – $2,416
26' box truck	$2,021	$1.33	$1,718 – $2,324
Sprinter van	$1,236	$0.81	$1,038 – $1,433

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More lanes from Silver City

Power only lanes from Silver City, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$5,428	$2.34	$4,723 – $6,134	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	697 mi	$1,470	$2.11	$1,278 – $1,661	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$1,902	$2.05	$1,655 – $2,149	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	269 mi	$870	$3.24	$757 – $983	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,239 mi	$5,006	$2.24	$4,355 – $5,657	5 d
San Antonio, TX	732 mi	$1,578	$2.16	$1,373 – $1,783	2 d
San Diego, CA	607 mi	$1,326	$2.19	$1,154 – $1,499	2 d
Dallas, TX	788 mi	$1,670	$2.12	$1,453 – $1,887	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 Silver City, NM to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Silver City, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,736 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 1,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,380 and $3,091.

How far is Silver City, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,520 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 $1,398 of the $2,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Silver City, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,281, which makes Silver City, NM to Chicago, IL 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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