Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fairfax, VA hotshot rate

$2,251hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 689 mi
Typical range: $1,868–$2,633
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Fairfax price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,820
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $2,251

Return trip

Fairfax → Chicago$1,322

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Fairfax by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fairfax, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,419	$4.96	$3,043 – $3,795
53' refrigerated	$4,077	$5.92	$3,547 – $4,607
48' flatbed	$4,191	$6.08	$3,604 – $4,778
Step deck	$4,579	$6.65	$3,847 – $5,312
Power only	$2,984	$4.33	$2,596 – $3,372
Hotshot	$2,251	$3.27	$1,868 – $2,633
26' box truck	$2,219	$3.22	$1,886 – $2,552
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.98	$1,149 – $1,586

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 Fairfax

Hotshot lanes into Fairfax, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$984	$3.83	$817 – $1,151	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,985	$2.96	$6,628 – $9,343	6 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$3,163	$2.23	$2,625 – $3,701	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$3,981	$1.72	$3,304 – $4,657	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$709	$4.27	$589 – $830	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$3,541	$2.19	$2,939 – $4,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$7,862	$2.96	$6,526 – $9,199	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,375 mi	$3,075	$2.24	$2,552 – $3,597	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Fairfax, VA?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Fairfax, VA is estimated at $2,251 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 689 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,868 and $2,633.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fairfax, VA by truck?

About 689 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 $431 of the $2,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairfax, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,322, which makes Chicago, IL to Fairfax, VA 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →