Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Framingham, MA hotshot rate

$3,091hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $2,566–$3,617
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Framingham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,476
Fuel: $615
All-in estimate: $3,091

Return trip

Framingham → Chicago$1,572

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chicago to Framingham by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Framingham, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,659	$4.74	$4,146 – $5,171
53' refrigerated	$5,553	$5.65	$4,831 – $6,275
48' flatbed	$5,661	$5.76	$4,868 – $6,453
Step deck	$6,174	$6.28	$5,187 – $7,162
Power only	$4,097	$4.17	$3,564 – $4,629
Hotshot	$3,091	$3.14	$2,566 – $3,617
26' box truck	$3,036	$3.09	$2,581 – $3,492
Sprinter van	$1,863	$1.90	$1,565 – $2,162

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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 Framingham

Hotshot lanes into Framingham, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	203 mi	$908	$4.47	$754 – $1,063	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$9,273	$3.04	$7,697 – $10,850	6 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,183	$2.24	$3,472 – $4,895	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$4,736	$1.77	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	294 mi	$978	$3.33	$812 – $1,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,060 mi	$4,563	$2.21	$3,787 – $5,338	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,015 mi	$9,186	$3.05	$7,624 – $10,747	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,803 mi	$4,050	$2.25	$3,361 – $4,738	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Framingham, MA?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Framingham, MA is estimated at $3,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,566 and $3,617.

How far is Chicago, IL from Framingham, MA by truck?

About 983 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 $615 of the $3,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,476 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Framingham, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,572, which makes Chicago, IL to Framingham, MA 97% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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