Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bridgeport, CT hotshot rate

$3,008hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $2,497–$3,520
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bridgeport price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,455
Fuel: $553
All-in estimate: $3,008

Return trip

Bridgeport → Chicago$1,361

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Chicago to Bridgeport by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bridgeport, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,544	$5.13	$4,044 – $5,044
53' refrigerated	$5,417	$6.12	$4,713 – $6,122
48' flatbed	$5,535	$6.25	$4,760 – $6,310
Step deck	$6,040	$6.82	$5,074 – $7,006
Power only	$3,988	$4.51	$3,469 – $4,506
Hotshot	$3,008	$3.40	$2,497 – $3,520
26' box truck	$2,958	$3.34	$2,515 – $3,402
Sprinter van	$1,818	$2.05	$1,527 – $2,108

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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 Bridgeport

Hotshot lanes into Bridgeport, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	63 mi	$648	$10.28	$537 – $758	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$9,519	$3.23	$7,901 – $11,137	6 d
Houston, TX	1,734 mi	$4,143	$2.39	$3,439 – $4,848	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,572 mi	$4,827	$1.88	$4,006 – $5,647	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	154 mi	$757	$4.91	$628 – $885	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,927 mi	$4,551	$2.36	$3,778 – $5,325	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,909 mi	$9,411	$3.24	$7,811 – $11,011	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,674 mi	$4,016	$2.40	$3,334 – $4,699	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bridgeport, CT?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Bridgeport, CT is estimated at $3,008 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,497 and $3,520.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bridgeport, CT by truck?

About 885 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 $553 of the $3,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bridgeport, CT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,361, which makes Chicago, IL to Bridgeport, CT 121% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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