United States
MexicoChicago to Monterrey shipping route.
2,466 km by road, about 2.7 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Chicago and Monterrey
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ChicagoRoadMonterreyTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,466 km (1,533 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,143 km |
| Transit time | 2.7 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 32 h 48 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Chicago to Monterrey shipping route by road
Chicago to Monterrey by road: 2,466 km of driving distance, south west from the United States to Mexico. The straight line is 2,143 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.7 days, of which 32 h 48 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Chicago to Monterrey is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from the United States into Mexico, so the carrier needs transport and customs papers for both sides, plus export and import declarations at the border.
By rail the same trip is 2,401 km and takes about 3.3 days at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Chicago in this directory, Monterrey is the 14th shortest. Closer destinations: Laredo (2,244 km), Miami (2,165 km) and Houston (1,748 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Chicago to Monterrey?
2,466 km by road (2,143 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Chicago to Monterrey?
About 2.7 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (32 h 48 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Monterrey to Chicago has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Chicago to Columbus579 km
- Chicago to Kansas City823 km
- Chicago to
Toronto847 km - Chicago to Memphis861 km
- Chicago to Atlanta1,234 km
- Chicago to New York1,353 km
- Laredo to Monterrey231 km
- Houston to Monterrey793 km
- Dallas to Monterrey920 km
- Mexico City to Monterrey925 km
- Memphis to Monterrey1,651 km
- Kansas City to Monterrey1,781 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.