Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

West New York, NJ to Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,100power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 841 mi
Typical range: $1,827–$2,373
Transit: 2 days

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

West New York to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,327
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $2,100

Return trip

Chicago → West New York$3,281

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

West New York to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from West New York, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,396	$2.85	$2,132 – $2,659
53' refrigerated	$2,856	$3.40	$2,485 – $3,228
48' flatbed	$2,922	$3.47	$2,513 – $3,331
Step deck	$3,189	$3.79	$2,679 – $3,700
Power only	$2,100	$2.50	$1,827 – $2,373
Hotshot	$1,584	$1.88	$1,315 – $1,854
26' box truck	$1,559	$1.85	$1,325 – $1,793
Sprinter van	$958	$1.14	$805 – $1,112

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More lanes from West New York

Power only lanes from West New York, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,897 mi	$6,240	$2.15	$5,429 – $7,051	6 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,930	$2.35	$3,419 – $4,441	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$6,057	$2.40	$5,270 – $6,845	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	94 mi	$818	$8.71	$712 – $925	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,328	$2.32	$3,766 – $4,891	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,859 mi	$6,164	$2.16	$5,363 – $6,965	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$3,808	$2.36	$3,313 – $4,303	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$3,665	$3.70	$3,189 – $4,142	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 West New York, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from West New York, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,100 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 841 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,827 and $2,373.

How far is West New York, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 841 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 $773 of the $2,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,327 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to West New York, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,281, which makes West New York, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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