Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fort Pierce, FL hotshot rate

$4,175hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,273 mi
Typical range: $3,465–$4,884
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Fort Pierce price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,379
Fuel: $796
All-in estimate: $4,175

Return trip

Fort Pierce → Chicago$1,718

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

Chicago to Fort Pierce by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fort Pierce, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,262	$4.92	$5,574 – $6,951
53' refrigerated	$7,463	$5.86	$6,493 – $8,433
48' flatbed	$7,568	$5.94	$6,508 – $8,627
Step deck	$8,246	$6.48	$6,927 – $9,566
Power only	$5,532	$4.35	$4,812 – $6,251
Hotshot	$4,175	$3.28	$3,465 – $4,884
26' box truck	$4,091	$3.21	$3,478 – $4,705
Sprinter van	$2,505	$1.97	$2,104 – $2,906

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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 Fort Pierce

Hotshot lanes into Fort Pierce, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,162 mi	$3,204	$2.76	$2,659 – $3,749	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,706 mi	$9,051	$3.34	$7,512 – $10,589	6 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,867	$2.62	$2,379 – $3,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,276 mi	$4,438	$1.95	$3,684 – $5,193	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$2,685	$2.48	$2,229 – $3,142	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$3,345	$2.55	$2,777 – $3,914	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,618 mi	$8,779	$3.35	$7,287 – $10,272	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,237 mi	$3,180	$2.57	$2,639 – $3,721	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Fort Pierce, FL is estimated at $4,175 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,465 and $4,884.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fort Pierce, FL by truck?

About 1,273 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 $796 of the $4,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Pierce, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,718, which makes Chicago, IL to Fort Pierce, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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