Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cleveland, OH hotshot rate

$1,147hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 367 mi
Typical range: $952–$1,343
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $918
Fuel: $229
All-in estimate: $1,147

Return trip

Cleveland → Chicago$1,024

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Chicago to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,773	$4.83	$1,578 – $1,968
53' refrigerated	$2,117	$5.77	$1,842 – $2,392
48' flatbed	$2,216	$6.04	$1,906 – $2,526
Step deck	$2,430	$6.62	$2,041 – $2,818
Power only	$1,523	$4.15	$1,325 – $1,721
Hotshot	$1,147	$3.13	$952 – $1,343
26' box truck	$1,141	$3.11	$970 – $1,312
Sprinter van	$709	$1.93	$596 – $823

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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 Cleveland

Hotshot lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,133	$2.36	$940 – $1,325	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$5,690	$2.35	$4,722 – $6,657	5 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,327	$1.77	$1,932 – $2,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$2,816	$1.37	$2,337 – $3,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$923	$2.19	$766 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$2,581	$1.74	$2,143 – $3,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$5,617	$2.35	$4,662 – $6,571	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$2,166	$1.79	$1,797 – $2,534	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cleveland, OH?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $1,147 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 367 mi. Quotes typically land between $952 and $1,343.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 367 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 $229 of the $1,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,024, which makes Chicago, IL to Cleveland, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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