Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Elizabeth, NJ hotshot rate

$2,454hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $2,037–$2,871
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Elizabeth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,934
Fuel: $520
All-in estimate: $2,454

Return trip

Elizabeth → Chicago$1,571

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

Chicago to Elizabeth by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Elizabeth, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,712	$4.46	$3,303 – $4,120
53' refrigerated	$4,426	$5.32	$3,850 – $5,001
48' flatbed	$4,528	$5.44	$3,894 – $5,162
Step deck	$4,943	$5.94	$4,152 – $5,734
Power only	$3,253	$3.91	$2,830 – $3,676
Hotshot	$2,454	$2.95	$2,037 – $2,871
26' box truck	$2,415	$2.90	$2,053 – $2,777
Sprinter van	$1,485	$1.78	$1,247 – $1,722

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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 Elizabeth

Hotshot lanes into Elizabeth, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$8,003	$2.77	$6,642 – $9,364	6 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$3,415	$2.06	$2,835 – $3,996	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$4,043	$1.61	$3,356 – $4,731	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$520	$6.58	$432 – $608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$3,767	$2.03	$3,127 – $4,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$7,905	$2.78	$6,561 – $9,249	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$3,312	$2.07	$2,749 – $3,875	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	976 mi	$1,755	$1.80	$1,457 – $2,054	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Elizabeth, NJ is estimated at $2,454 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,037 and $2,871.

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

About 832 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 $2,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,934 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,571, which makes Chicago, IL to Elizabeth, NJ 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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