Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Allen, TX hotshot rate

$2,187hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $1,815–$2,559
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Allen price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,613
Fuel: $574
All-in estimate: $2,187

Return trip

Allen → Chicago$1,625

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Allen by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Allen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,301	$3.60	$2,938 – $3,664
53' refrigerated	$3,936	$4.29	$3,424 – $4,447
48' flatbed	$4,018	$4.38	$3,455 – $4,580
Step deck	$4,384	$4.78	$3,682 – $5,085
Power only	$2,899	$3.16	$2,522 – $3,276
Hotshot	$2,187	$2.38	$1,815 – $2,559
26' box truck	$2,150	$2.34	$1,828 – $2,473
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.44	$1,109 – $1,532

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Allen

Hotshot lanes into Allen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$2,893	$1.81	$2,401 – $3,385	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$3,607	$2.44	$2,994 – $4,220	3 d
Houston, TX	285 mi	$762	$2.67	$632 – $892	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$1,554	$1.48	$1,290 – $1,818	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$2,449	$1.62	$2,033 – $2,866	3 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$820	$2.53	$681 – $960	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$3,441	$2.46	$2,856 – $4,027	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$1,553	$1.46	$1,289 – $1,817	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Allen, TX is estimated at $2,187 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,815 and $2,559.

How far is Chicago, IL from Allen, TX by truck?

About 918 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 $574 of the $2,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Allen, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,625, which makes Chicago, IL to Allen, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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