Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bayonne, NJ to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,578hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 837 mi
Typical range: $1,310–$1,847
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bayonne to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,055
Fuel: $523
All-in estimate: $1,578

Return trip

Chicago → Bayonne$2,466

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

Bayonne to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bayonne, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,387	$2.85	$2,124 – $2,650
53' refrigerated	$2,846	$3.40	$2,476 – $3,216
48' flatbed	$2,911	$3.48	$2,504 – $3,319
Step deck	$3,178	$3.80	$2,670 – $3,687
Power only	$2,092	$2.50	$1,820 – $2,364
Hotshot	$1,578	$1.89	$1,310 – $1,847
26' box truck	$1,553	$1.86	$1,320 – $1,786
Sprinter van	$955	$1.14	$802 – $1,108

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More lanes from Bayonne

Hotshot lanes from Bayonne, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,891 mi	$4,703	$1.63	$3,903 – $5,502	6 d
Houston, TX	1,665 mi	$2,951	$1.77	$2,449 – $3,453	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$4,562	$1.81	$3,787 – $5,338	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,858 mi	$3,252	$1.75	$2,699 – $3,805	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$4,646	$1.63	$3,856 – $5,435	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$2,860	$1.78	$2,374 – $3,347	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	979 mi	$2,738	$2.80	$2,273 – $3,204	2 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 Bayonne, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Bayonne, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,578 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 837 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,310 and $1,847.

How far is Bayonne, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 837 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 $523 of the $1,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bayonne, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,466, which makes Bayonne, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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