Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Baldwin, PA hotshot rate

$1,689hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 490 mi
Typical range: $1,402–$1,976
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Baldwin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,383
Fuel: $306
All-in estimate: $1,689

Return trip

Baldwin → Chicago$959

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Chicago to Baldwin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Baldwin, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,588	$5.28	$2,303 – $2,872
53' refrigerated	$3,088	$6.30	$2,687 – $3,490
48' flatbed	$3,204	$6.54	$2,756 – $3,653
Step deck	$3,507	$7.16	$2,946 – $4,068
Power only	$2,240	$4.57	$1,949 – $2,531
Hotshot	$1,689	$3.45	$1,402 – $1,976
26' box truck	$1,672	$3.41	$1,422 – $1,923
Sprinter van	$1,035	$2.11	$869 – $1,201

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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 Baldwin

Hotshot lanes into Baldwin, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	373 mi	$1,171	$3.14	$972 – $1,370	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,531 mi	$7,210	$2.85	$5,985 – $8,436	5 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$2,886	$2.15	$2,395 – $3,376	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,153 mi	$3,575	$1.66	$2,967 – $4,183	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	301 mi	$915	$3.04	$759 – $1,070	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$3,221	$2.12	$2,674 – $3,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,108	$2.85	$5,900 – $8,317	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$2,737	$2.17	$2,271 – $3,202	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Baldwin, PA?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Baldwin, PA is estimated at $1,689 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 490 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,402 and $1,976.

How far is Chicago, IL from Baldwin, PA by truck?

About 490 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 $306 of the $1,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baldwin, PA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $959, which makes Chicago, IL to Baldwin, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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