Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Celina, TX hotshot rate

$2,170hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 909 mi
Typical range: $1,801–$2,539
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Celina price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,602
Fuel: $568
All-in estimate: $2,170

Return trip

Celina → Chicago$1,612

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

Chicago to Celina by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Celina, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,276	$3.60	$2,915 – $3,636
53' refrigerated	$3,905	$4.30	$3,398 – $4,413
48' flatbed	$3,988	$4.39	$3,429 – $4,546
Step deck	$4,351	$4.79	$3,655 – $5,047
Power only	$2,876	$3.16	$2,502 – $3,250
Hotshot	$2,170	$2.39	$1,801 – $2,539
26' box truck	$2,133	$2.35	$1,813 – $2,453
Sprinter van	$1,310	$1.44	$1,101 – $1,520

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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 Celina

Hotshot lanes into Celina, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$2,893	$1.81	$2,401 – $3,385	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,465 mi	$3,584	$2.45	$2,974 – $4,193	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$792	$2.60	$657 – $926	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$1,542	$1.48	$1,279 – $1,804	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,513 mi	$2,448	$1.62	$2,032 – $2,864	3 d
San Antonio, TX	337 mi	$840	$2.49	$697 – $982	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$3,420	$2.46	$2,839 – $4,002	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,075 mi	$1,566	$1.46	$1,300 – $1,832	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Celina, TX is estimated at $2,170 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 909 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,801 and $2,539.

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

About 909 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 $568 of the $2,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,602 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,612, which makes Chicago, IL to Celina, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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