Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dunedin, FL hotshot rate

$3,891hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $3,229–$4,552
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Dunedin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,159
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $3,891

Return trip

Dunedin → Chicago$1,601

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

Chicago to Dunedin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dunedin, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,845	$4.99	$5,202 – $6,487
53' refrigerated	$6,965	$5.95	$6,060 – $7,871
48' flatbed	$7,074	$6.04	$6,084 – $8,065
Step deck	$7,711	$6.59	$6,477 – $8,945
Power only	$5,155	$4.40	$4,485 – $5,826
Hotshot	$3,891	$3.32	$3,229 – $4,552
26' box truck	$3,816	$3.26	$3,243 – $4,388
Sprinter van	$2,338	$2.00	$1,964 – $2,712

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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 Dunedin

Hotshot lanes into Dunedin, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$3,264	$2.75	$2,709 – $3,819	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,523 mi	$8,486	$3.36	$7,043 – $9,928	5 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$2,469	$2.71	$2,049 – $2,889	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$4,113	$1.97	$3,414 – $4,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$2,726	$2.47	$2,263 – $3,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$2,945	$2.61	$2,444 – $3,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,435 mi	$8,214	$3.37	$6,818 – $9,610	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,055 mi	$2,784	$2.64	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Dunedin, FL is estimated at $3,891 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,229 and $4,552.

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

About 1,171 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 $732 of the $3,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,159 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,601, which makes Chicago, IL to Dunedin, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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