Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Baytown, TX hotshot rate

$2,526hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $2,097–$2,955
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Baytown price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,841
Fuel: $685
All-in estimate: $2,526

Return trip

Baytown → Chicago$1,876

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

Chicago to Baytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Baytown, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,799	$3.47	$3,381 – $4,217
53' refrigerated	$4,528	$4.14	$3,939 – $5,117
48' flatbed	$4,605	$4.21	$3,960 – $5,250
Step deck	$5,021	$4.59	$4,218 – $5,824
Power only	$3,347	$3.06	$2,912 – $3,783
Hotshot	$2,526	$2.31	$2,097 – $2,955
26' box truck	$2,479	$2.26	$2,107 – $2,850
Sprinter van	$1,520	$1.39	$1,277 – $1,763

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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 Baytown

Hotshot lanes into Baytown, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$2,977	$1.80	$2,471 – $3,483	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$3,988	$2.41	$3,310 – $4,666	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$1,768	$1.44	$1,468 – $2,069	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$2,517	$1.61	$2,089 – $2,945	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$714	$2.82	$593 – $836	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$3,787	$2.43	$3,143 – $4,431	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$750	$2.71	$623 – $878	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	940 mi	$1,403	$1.49	$1,165 – $1,642	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Baytown, TX is estimated at $2,526 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,097 and $2,955.

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

About 1,095 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 $685 of the $2,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,841 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,876, which makes Chicago, IL to Baytown, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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