Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Brownsburg, IN hotshot rate

$772hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 182 mi
Typical range: $641–$903
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Brownsburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $658
Fuel: $114
All-in estimate: $772

Return trip

Brownsburg → Chicago$714

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Chicago to Brownsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Brownsburg, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,219	$6.70	$1,085 – $1,353
53' refrigerated	$1,458	$8.01	$1,268 – $1,648
48' flatbed	$1,560	$8.57	$1,341 – $1,778
Step deck	$1,717	$9.44	$1,442 – $1,992
Power only	$1,026	$5.64	$893 – $1,160
Hotshot	$772	$4.24	$641 – $903
26' box truck	$776	$4.26	$660 – $893
Sprinter van	$488	$2.68	$410 – $566

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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 Brownsburg

Hotshot lanes into Brownsburg, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	777 mi	$1,575	$2.03	$1,307 – $1,843	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$4,943	$2.32	$4,103 – $5,784	5 d
Houston, TX	1,016 mi	$1,836	$1.81	$1,524 – $2,149	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,749 mi	$2,383	$1.36	$1,978 – $2,788	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$1,295	$1.84	$1,075 – $1,515	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,172 mi	$2,067	$1.76	$1,716 – $2,419	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,088 mi	$4,859	$2.33	$4,033 – $5,685	5 d
Dallas, TX	890 mi	$1,650	$1.85	$1,370 – $1,931	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Brownsburg, IN?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Brownsburg, IN is estimated at $772 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 182 mi. Quotes typically land between $641 and $903.

How far is Chicago, IL from Brownsburg, IN by truck?

About 182 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 $114 of the $772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brownsburg, IN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $714, which makes Chicago, IL to Brownsburg, IN 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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