See owner-operator pay on popular lanes and current Department of Energy diesel fuel prices for your regional market.
Chicago, IL
View other marketsCurrent FSC fuel price: Midwest
$4.75/gal · FSC surcharge 46%
See what you can earn per load on our busiest lanes out of Chicago, IL. These are real owner-operator payouts, fuel surcharge included, based on today's rates.
South Bend, IN
From
BNSF - Chicago (Logistics Park)
241 miles (one way) · 4 hr 55 min
$588per load
Bolingbrook, IL
From
CSX - Chicago (59th Street)
57 miles (one way) · 1 hr 37 min
$333per load
Gary, IN
From
BNSF - Chicago (Logistics Park)
110 miles (one way) · 2 hr 15 min
$382per load
Bradley, IL
From
UP - Joliet Intermodal Terminal (Global IV)
268 miles (one way) · 4 hr 49 min
$646per load
South Bend, IN
From
CSX - Chicago (59th Street)
186 miles (one way) · 3 hr 30 min
$511per load
Aurora, IL
From
BNSF - Chicago (Logistics Park)
60 miles (one way) · 1 hr 39 min
$350per load
Schoolcraft, MI
From
BNSF - Chicago (Corwith)
305 miles (one way) · 5 hr 22 min
$721per load
Danville, IL
From
NS - Chicago (Landers)
262 miles (one way) · 5 hr 18 min
$631per load
Montello, WI
From
NS - Chicago (Landers)
434 miles (one way) · 7 hr 23 min
$976per load
Gary, IN
From
CN - Chicago (Harvey)
43 miles (one way) · 1 hr 13 min
$302per load
Pay reflects current owner-operator pay profiles and live FSC.
Current U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) retail diesel prices by region, effective Jun 23, 2026. We use the Midwest region for this market's fuel surcharge.
| Region | Price / gal |
|---|---|
| U.S. | $4.83 |
| East Coast | $4.89 |
| New England | $5.37 |
| Central Atlantic | $5.37 |
| Lower Atlantic | $4.66 |
| MidwestThis market | $4.75 |
| Gulf Coast | $4.42 |
| Rocky Mountain | $4.80 |
| West Coast | $5.81 |
| West Coast less California | $5.24 |
| California | $6.47 |