Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buckeye, AZ to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$2,282hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 1,743 mi
Typical range: $1,894–$2,670
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buckeye to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,192
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $2,282

Return trip

Chicago → Buckeye$4,016

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Buckeye to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Buckeye, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,408	$1.96	$3,033 – $3,783
53' refrigerated	$4,060	$2.33	$3,532 – $4,587
48' flatbed	$4,095	$2.35	$3,522 – $4,669
Step deck	$4,458	$2.56	$3,745 – $5,171
Power only	$3,023	$1.73	$2,630 – $3,417
Hotshot	$2,282	$1.31	$1,894 – $2,670
26' box truck	$2,232	$1.28	$1,897 – $2,566
Sprinter van	$1,363	$0.78	$1,145 – $1,581

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More lanes from Buckeye

Hotshot lanes from Buckeye, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$4,409	$1.72	$3,660 – $5,159	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	394 mi	$729	$1.85	$605 – $853	1 d
Houston, TX	1,233 mi	$1,777	$1.44	$1,475 – $2,079	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,490 mi	$4,082	$1.64	$3,388 – $4,776	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,033 mi	$1,533	$1.48	$1,272 – $1,794	2 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$632	$2.03	$524 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$1,595	$1.47	$1,324 – $1,866	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,152 mi	$4,218	$1.96	$3,501 – $4,935	5 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 Buckeye, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Buckeye, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,282 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 1,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,894 and $2,670.

How far is Buckeye, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,743 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,090 of the $2,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Buckeye, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,016, which makes Buckeye, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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