Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Starkville, MS to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,824power only

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 687 mi
Typical range: $1,587–$2,061
Transit: 2 days

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

Starkville to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,192
Fuel: $632
All-in estimate: $1,824

Return trip

Chicago → Starkville$2,646

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

Starkville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Starkville, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,090	$3.04	$1,860 – $2,320
53' refrigerated	$2,492	$3.63	$2,168 – $2,816
48' flatbed	$2,562	$3.73	$2,203 – $2,921
Step deck	$2,799	$4.07	$2,352 – $3,247
Power only	$1,824	$2.66	$1,587 – $2,061
Hotshot	$1,376	$2.00	$1,142 – $1,610
26' box truck	$1,357	$1.97	$1,153 – $1,560
Sprinter van	$836	$1.22	$702 – $970

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More lanes from Starkville

Power only lanes from Starkville, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$3,690	$3.27	$3,211 – $4,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$4,512	$2.26	$3,926 – $5,099	4 d
Houston, TX	545 mi	$1,619	$2.97	$1,408 – $1,829	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$4,036	$2.56	$3,512 – $4,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,040 mi	$3,278	$3.15	$2,852 – $3,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	749 mi	$2,046	$2.73	$1,780 – $2,312	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,927 mi	$4,366	$2.27	$3,799 – $4,934	4 d
Dallas, TX	545 mi	$1,619	$2.97	$1,408 – $1,829	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 Starkville, MS to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Starkville, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,824 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 687 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,587 and $2,061.

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

About 687 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 $632 of the $1,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,192 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,646, which makes Starkville, MS to Chicago, IL 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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