Chicago, IL · PWR · Oct 2026
Power only rates in Chicago, IL
Estimated cost to ship a Power only from and to Chicago, Illinois, on its busiest lanes.
$3.78/mi outbound
+5.6% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.53/mi
- vs national
- +23.9%
- 1 year
- +25.2%
- Population
- 2,721,308
Power only lanes from Chicago
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,527 | $4.16 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,606 | $2.72 |
| Houston, TX | $3,375 | $3.05 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,217 | $3.06 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,168 | $4.03 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,704 | $3.00 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,535 | $2.72 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,960 | $3.14 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,588 | $4.51 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,023 | $3.13 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,848 | $2.70 |
| Austin, TX | $3,484 | $3.03 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,701 | $3.89 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,420 | $4.34 |
From Chicago, a Power only costs between $2.70 a mile (San Jose, $5,848) and $4.51 a mile (Jacksonville, $4,588) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Chicago
Power only lanes into Chicago
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,146 | $2.53 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,116 | $2.96 |
| Houston, TX | $2,507 | $2.27 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,965 | $1.74 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,799 | $2.29 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,752 | $2.23 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,039 | $2.97 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,199 | $2.33 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,887 | $1.86 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,246 | $2.32 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,380 | $2.95 |
| Austin, TX | $2,588 | $2.25 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,646 | $2.37 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,267 | $3.88 |
Power only · outbound · Illinois market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Chicago is priced with the Illinois market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Chicago's own distances.
Chicago rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.32 | +5.4% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.15 | −0.4% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.29 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.77 | +3.2% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.78 | +5.6% | +25.2% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.85 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.81 | +2.9% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.73 | +3.6% | +17.7% |