Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to DeLand, FL hotshot rate

$3,768hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $3,127–$4,409
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to DeLand price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,063
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $3,768

Return trip

DeLand → Chicago$1,550

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to DeLand by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to DeLand, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,664	$5.03	$5,041 – $6,287
53' refrigerated	$6,751	$5.99	$5,873 – $7,629
48' flatbed	$6,862	$6.09	$5,901 – $7,822
Step deck	$7,480	$6.64	$6,284 – $8,677
Power only	$4,993	$4.43	$4,344 – $5,642
Hotshot	$3,768	$3.34	$3,127 – $4,409
26' box truck	$3,697	$3.28	$3,142 – $4,251
Sprinter van	$2,266	$2.01	$1,903 – $2,628

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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 DeLand

Hotshot lanes into DeLand, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,068 mi	$2,987	$2.80	$2,479 – $3,495	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,598 mi	$8,717	$3.36	$7,235 – $10,199	5 d
Houston, TX	1,003 mi	$2,671	$2.66	$2,217 – $3,125	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,170 mi	$4,250	$1.96	$3,528 – $4,973	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$2,484	$2.52	$2,062 – $2,907	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$3,156	$2.57	$2,620 – $3,693	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,514 mi	$8,458	$3.36	$7,020 – $9,896	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,124 mi	$2,934	$2.61	$2,435 – $3,433	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to DeLand, FL?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to DeLand, FL is estimated at $3,768 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,127 and $4,409.

How far is Chicago, IL from DeLand, FL by truck?

About 1,127 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $705 of the $3,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from DeLand, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,550, which makes Chicago, IL to DeLand, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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