Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gaithersburg, MD hotshot rate

$2,197hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $1,824–$2,571
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Gaithersburg price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,768
Fuel: $429
All-in estimate: $2,197

Return trip

Gaithersburg → Chicago$1,325

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

Chicago to Gaithersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gaithersburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,338	$4.87	$2,971 – $3,705
53' refrigerated	$3,981	$5.80	$3,464 – $4,499
48' flatbed	$4,093	$5.97	$3,520 – $4,666
Step deck	$4,472	$6.52	$3,756 – $5,187
Power only	$2,914	$4.25	$2,535 – $3,292
Hotshot	$2,197	$3.20	$1,824 – $2,571
26' box truck	$2,167	$3.16	$1,842 – $2,492
Sprinter van	$1,335	$1.95	$1,122 – $1,549

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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 Gaithersburg

Hotshot lanes into Gaithersburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$926	$3.89	$769 – $1,083	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$7,835	$2.89	$6,503 – $9,167	6 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$3,128	$2.18	$2,596 – $3,660	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$3,910	$1.68	$3,245 – $4,574	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$661	$4.50	$548 – $773	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$3,497	$2.14	$2,903 – $4,092	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$7,717	$2.90	$6,405 – $9,029	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$3,036	$2.19	$2,520 – $3,552	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Gaithersburg, MD is estimated at $2,197 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,824 and $2,571.

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

About 686 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 $429 of the $2,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,768 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,325, which makes Chicago, IL to Gaithersburg, MD 66% 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 →