Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Allen Park, MI to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$880hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 273 mi
Typical range: $730–$1,029
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Allen Park to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $709
Fuel: $171
All-in estimate: $880

Return trip

Chicago → Allen Park$956

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Allen Park to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Allen Park, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,372	$5.02	$1,221 – $1,522
53' refrigerated	$1,639	$6.00	$1,426 – $1,852
48' flatbed	$1,731	$6.34	$1,489 – $1,973
Step deck	$1,901	$6.96	$1,597 – $2,206
Power only	$1,168	$4.28	$1,016 – $1,320
Hotshot	$880	$3.22	$730 – $1,029
26' box truck	$879	$3.22	$747 – $1,010
Sprinter van	$549	$2.01	$461 – $636

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More lanes from Allen Park

Hotshot lanes from Allen Park, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$1,939	$3.34	$1,610 – $2,269	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$4,592	$1.97	$3,811 – $5,372	5 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$2,816	$2.18	$2,337 – $3,294	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$4,354	$2.20	$3,614 – $5,094	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$1,726	$3.26	$1,433 – $2,020	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$3,105	$2.14	$2,577 – $3,633	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$4,540	$1.97	$3,768 – $5,312	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$2,578	$2.21	$2,140 – $3,017	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Allen Park, MI to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Allen Park, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $880 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 273 mi. Quotes typically land between $730 and $1,029.

How far is Allen Park, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 273 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $171 of the $880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Allen Park, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $956, which makes Allen Park, MI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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