Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bel Air, MD hotshot rate

$2,291hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $1,902–$2,681
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bel Air price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,838
Fuel: $453
All-in estimate: $2,291

Return trip

Bel Air → Chicago$1,381

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Chicago to Bel Air by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bel Air, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$4.79	$3,094 – $3,859
53' refrigerated	$4,146	$5.72	$3,607 – $4,685
48' flatbed	$4,256	$5.87	$3,660 – $4,852
Step deck	$4,649	$6.41	$3,905 – $5,393
Power only	$3,038	$4.19	$2,643 – $3,433
Hotshot	$2,291	$3.16	$1,902 – $2,681
26' box truck	$2,258	$3.11	$1,919 – $2,597
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.92	$1,168 – $1,613

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 Bel Air

Hotshot lanes into Bel Air, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$802	$4.56	$666 – $938	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$7,971	$2.89	$6,616 – $9,326	6 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$3,245	$2.16	$2,693 – $3,796	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$3,993	$1.68	$3,314 – $4,671	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$551	$6.48	$457 – $644	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$3,614	$2.13	$2,999 – $4,228	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$7,859	$2.89	$6,523 – $9,195	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$3,149	$2.17	$2,614 – $3,684	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bel Air, MD?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Bel Air, MD is estimated at $2,291 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,902 and $2,681.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bel Air, MD by truck?

About 725 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 $453 of the $2,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bel Air, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,381, which makes Chicago, IL to Bel Air, MD 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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