Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Brunswick, OH to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,013hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 361 mi
Typical range: $841–$1,186
Transit: 1 day

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brunswick to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $787
Fuel: $226
All-in estimate: $1,013

Return trip

Chicago → Brunswick$1,136

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Brunswick to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brunswick, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,567	$4.34	$1,394 – $1,739
53' refrigerated	$1,871	$5.18	$1,628 – $2,114
48' flatbed	$1,959	$5.43	$1,685 – $2,233
Step deck	$2,148	$5.95	$1,804 – $2,492
Power only	$1,345	$3.73	$1,170 – $1,520
Hotshot	$1,013	$2.81	$841 – $1,186
26' box truck	$1,008	$2.79	$857 – $1,159
Sprinter van	$627	$1.74	$526 – $727

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for hotshot →

More lanes from Brunswick

Hotshot lanes from Brunswick, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	487 mi	$1,678	$3.44	$1,392 – $1,963	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,416 mi	$4,637	$1.92	$3,848 – $5,425	5 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$2,761	$2.13	$2,291 – $3,230	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,046 mi	$4,399	$2.15	$3,651 – $5,146	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	426 mi	$1,459	$3.43	$1,211 – $1,707	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,464 mi	$3,068	$2.10	$2,546 – $3,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,381 mi	$4,575	$1.92	$3,797 – $5,353	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$2,570	$2.16	$2,133 – $3,007	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 Brunswick, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Brunswick, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,013 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 361 mi. Quotes typically land between $841 and $1,186.

How far is Brunswick, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 361 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 $226 of the $1,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $787 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Brunswick, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,136, which makes Brunswick, OH to Chicago, IL 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →