Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Taneytown, MD to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,731power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 673 mi
Typical range: $1,506–$1,956
Transit: 2 days

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

Taneytown to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,112
Fuel: $619
All-in estimate: $1,731

Return trip

Chicago → Taneytown$2,872

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Taneytown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Taneytown, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,984	$2.95	$1,766 – $2,203
53' refrigerated	$2,367	$3.52	$2,059 – $2,675
48' flatbed	$2,434	$3.62	$2,094 – $2,775
Step deck	$2,660	$3.95	$2,235 – $3,086
Power only	$1,731	$2.57	$1,506 – $1,956
Hotshot	$1,306	$1.94	$1,084 – $1,528
26' box truck	$1,288	$1.91	$1,095 – $1,481
Sprinter van	$794	$1.18	$667 – $921

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More lanes from Taneytown

Power only lanes from Taneytown, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,164	$5.36	$1,013 – $1,315	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,706 mi	$5,731	$2.12	$4,986 – $6,476	6 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$3,406	$2.34	$2,963 – $3,848	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$5,497	$2.37	$4,782 – $6,211	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$893	$6.82	$777 – $1,009	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$3,796	$2.30	$3,302 – $4,289	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$5,649	$2.12	$4,914 – $6,383	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$3,290	$2.35	$2,863 – $3,718	3 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 Taneytown, MD to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Taneytown, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,731 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 673 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,506 and $1,956.

How far is Taneytown, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 673 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 $619 of the $1,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,112 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Taneytown, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,872, which makes Taneytown, MD to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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