Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Easton, MD hotshot rate

$2,383hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 763 mi
Typical range: $1,978–$2,788
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Easton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,906
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $2,383

Return trip

Easton → Chicago$1,437

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Chicago to Easton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Easton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,611	$4.73	$3,214 – $4,008
53' refrigerated	$4,306	$5.64	$3,746 – $4,866
48' flatbed	$4,415	$5.79	$3,797 – $5,033
Step deck	$4,821	$6.32	$4,050 – $5,593
Power only	$3,159	$4.14	$2,749 – $3,570
Hotshot	$2,383	$3.12	$1,978 – $2,788
26' box truck	$2,347	$3.08	$1,995 – $2,699
Sprinter van	$1,444	$1.89	$1,213 – $1,675

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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 Easton

Hotshot lanes into Easton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	204 mi	$858	$4.21	$712 – $1,004	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$8,033	$2.89	$6,667 – $9,398	6 d
Houston, TX	1,489 mi	$3,226	$2.17	$2,678 – $3,774	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$4,019	$1.68	$3,336 – $4,702	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	117 mi	$608	$5.19	$504 – $711	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$3,602	$2.13	$2,990 – $4,215	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,910	$2.89	$6,565 – $9,254	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,449 mi	$3,151	$2.17	$2,615 – $3,686	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Easton, MD?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Easton, MD is estimated at $2,383 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 763 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,978 and $2,788.

How far is Chicago, IL from Easton, MD by truck?

About 763 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 $477 of the $2,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Easton, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,437, which makes Chicago, IL to Easton, MD 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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