Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Brewer, ME to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,904hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $1,580–$2,228
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brewer to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,187
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $1,904

Return trip

Chicago → Brewer$3,827

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Brewer to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brewer, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,861	$2.49	$2,547 – $3,176
53' refrigerated	$3,410	$2.97	$2,967 – $3,853
48' flatbed	$3,465	$3.02	$2,980 – $3,950
Step deck	$3,777	$3.29	$3,173 – $4,381
Power only	$2,523	$2.20	$2,195 – $2,851
Hotshot	$1,904	$1.66	$1,580 – $2,228
26' box truck	$1,868	$1.63	$1,587 – $2,148
Sprinter van	$1,144	$1.00	$961 – $1,328

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More lanes from Brewer

Hotshot lanes from Brewer, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	458 mi	$1,292	$2.82	$1,072 – $1,511	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,197 mi	$4,822	$1.51	$4,003 – $5,642	7 d
Houston, TX	2,102 mi	$3,392	$1.61	$2,816 – $3,969	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,850 mi	$4,781	$1.68	$3,968 – $5,593	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$1,389	$2.54	$1,153 – $1,625	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,284 mi	$3,658	$1.60	$3,036 – $4,279	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,175 mi	$4,791	$1.51	$3,977 – $5,606	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,017 mi	$3,268	$1.62	$2,713 – $3,824	4 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 Brewer, ME to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Brewer, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,904 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,580 and $2,228.

How far is Brewer, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,147 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $717 of the $1,904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,187 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Brewer, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,827, which makes Brewer, ME to Chicago, IL 50% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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