Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dearborn Heights, MI hotshot rate

$948hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 269 mi
Typical range: $787–$1,109
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Dearborn Heights price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $780
Fuel: $168
All-in estimate: $948

Return trip

Dearborn Heights → Chicago$873

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Chicago to Dearborn Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dearborn Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,479	$5.50	$1,316 – $1,641
53' refrigerated	$1,767	$6.57	$1,537 – $1,996
48' flatbed	$1,867	$6.94	$1,606 – $2,129
Step deck	$2,051	$7.62	$1,723 – $2,379
Power only	$1,259	$4.68	$1,095 – $1,422
Hotshot	$948	$3.52	$787 – $1,109
26' box truck	$947	$3.52	$805 – $1,089
Sprinter van	$591	$2.20	$497 – $686

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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 Dearborn Heights

Hotshot lanes into Dearborn Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$1,291	$2.20	$1,072 – $1,511	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$5,434	$2.33	$4,510 – $6,358	5 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$2,274	$1.76	$1,887 – $2,660	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$2,684	$1.36	$2,228 – $3,141	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$1,073	$2.01	$891 – $1,256	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$2,506	$1.73	$2,080 – $2,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$5,372	$2.33	$4,459 – $6,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$2,081	$1.79	$1,727 – $2,434	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Dearborn Heights, MI?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Dearborn Heights, MI is estimated at $948 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 269 mi. Quotes typically land between $787 and $1,109.

How far is Chicago, IL from Dearborn Heights, MI by truck?

About 269 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 $168 of the $948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $780 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dearborn Heights, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $873, which makes Chicago, IL to Dearborn Heights, MI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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