Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Clifton, NJ hotshot rate

$2,452hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 831 mi
Typical range: $2,035–$2,869
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Clifton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,932
Fuel: $520
All-in estimate: $2,452

Return trip

Clifton → Chicago$1,570

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Chicago to Clifton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Clifton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,708	$4.46	$3,300 – $4,116
53' refrigerated	$4,422	$5.32	$3,847 – $4,996
48' flatbed	$4,524	$5.44	$3,891 – $5,157
Step deck	$4,938	$5.94	$4,148 – $5,729
Power only	$3,250	$3.91	$2,828 – $3,673
Hotshot	$2,452	$2.95	$2,035 – $2,869
26' box truck	$2,413	$2.90	$2,051 – $2,775
Sprinter van	$1,483	$1.78	$1,246 – $1,721

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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 Clifton

Hotshot lanes into Clifton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,006	$2.77	$6,645 – $9,367	6 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$3,432	$2.06	$2,848 – $4,015	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,513 mi	$4,048	$1.61	$3,360 – $4,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$542	$5.89	$450 – $634	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,862 mi	$3,781	$2.03	$3,139 – $4,424	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$7,910	$2.78	$6,566 – $9,255	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$3,323	$2.07	$2,758 – $3,888	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$1,777	$1.79	$1,475 – $2,080	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Clifton, NJ?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Clifton, NJ is estimated at $2,452 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 831 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,035 and $2,869.

How far is Chicago, IL from Clifton, NJ by truck?

About 831 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 $520 of the $2,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clifton, NJ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,570, which makes Chicago, IL to Clifton, NJ 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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