Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Waxahachie, TX to Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,253power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $1,960–$2,546
Transit: 2 days

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

Waxahachie to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,360
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $2,253

Return trip

Chicago → Waxahachie$3,033

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Waxahachie to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Waxahachie, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,563	$2.64	$2,281 – $2,845
53' refrigerated	$3,055	$3.15	$2,658 – $3,453
48' flatbed	$3,115	$3.21	$2,679 – $3,551
Step deck	$3,398	$3.50	$2,855 – $3,942
Power only	$2,253	$2.32	$1,960 – $2,546
Hotshot	$1,700	$1.75	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,670	$1.72	$1,420 – $1,921
Sprinter van	$1,025	$1.06	$861 – $1,189

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More lanes from Waxahachie

Power only lanes from Waxahachie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,638 mi	$4,780	$2.92	$4,159 – $5,402	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d
Houston, TX	236 mi	$915	$3.88	$796 – $1,034	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$2,683	$2.57	$2,334 – $3,032	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,552 mi	$4,338	$2.80	$3,774 – $4,902	3 d
San Antonio, TX	267 mi	$976	$3.66	$849 – $1,103	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,392 mi	$3,093	$2.22	$2,691 – $3,495	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,069 mi	$3,730	$3.49	$3,245 – $4,215	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 Waxahachie, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Waxahachie, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,253 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,960 and $2,546.

How far is Waxahachie, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 971 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 $893 of the $2,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,360 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Waxahachie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,033, which makes Waxahachie, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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