Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Tracy, CA to Chicago, IL power only rate

$6,290power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,128 mi
Typical range: $5,472–$7,107
Transit: 5 days

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

Tracy to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,333
Fuel: $1,957
All-in estimate: $6,290

Return trip

Chicago → Tracy$5,765

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Tracy to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tracy, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,073	$3.32	$6,295 – $7,851
53' refrigerated	$8,424	$3.96	$7,329 – $9,519
48' flatbed	$8,475	$3.98	$7,288 – $9,661
Step deck	$9,220	$4.33	$7,745 – $10,695
Power only	$6,290	$2.96	$5,472 – $7,107
Hotshot	$4,749	$2.23	$3,941 – $5,556
26' box truck	$4,638	$2.18	$3,942 – $5,333
Sprinter van	$2,829	$1.33	$2,376 – $3,282

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More lanes from Tracy

Power only lanes from Tracy, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,975 mi	$11,653	$3.92	$10,138 – $13,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	363 mi	$1,600	$4.41	$1,392 – $1,808	1 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,895	$3.15	$5,129 – $6,662	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,792	$3.95	$2,429 – $3,155	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,913 mi	$10,872	$3.73	$9,458 – $12,285	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,691 mi	$5,382	$3.18	$4,682 – $6,081	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$1,953	$3.96	$1,699 – $2,207	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,687 mi	$5,370	$3.18	$4,672 – $6,069	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 Tracy, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Tracy, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,290 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,472 and $7,107.

How far is Tracy, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,128 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,957 of the $6,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Tracy, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,765, which makes Tracy, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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