Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hoboken, NJ hotshot rate

$2,473hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $2,052–$2,893
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Hoboken price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,948
Fuel: $525
All-in estimate: $2,473

Return trip

Hoboken → Chicago$1,583

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

Chicago to Hoboken by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hoboken, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,739	$4.45	$3,328 – $4,150
53' refrigerated	$4,458	$5.31	$3,879 – $5,038
48' flatbed	$4,560	$5.43	$3,922 – $5,199
Step deck	$4,978	$5.93	$4,181 – $5,774
Power only	$3,278	$3.90	$2,852 – $3,704
Hotshot	$2,473	$2.94	$2,052 – $2,893
26' box truck	$2,433	$2.90	$2,068 – $2,798
Sprinter van	$1,496	$1.78	$1,256 – $1,735

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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 Hoboken

Hotshot lanes into Hoboken, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,896 mi	$8,029	$2.77	$6,664 – $9,394	6 d
Houston, TX	1,672 mi	$3,437	$2.06	$2,853 – $4,022	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$4,058	$1.61	$3,368 – $4,748	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$540	$5.94	$449 – $632	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$3,789	$2.03	$3,145 – $4,433	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$7,931	$2.78	$6,583 – $9,279	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$3,332	$2.06	$2,766 – $3,899	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$1,772	$1.79	$1,470 – $2,073	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Hoboken, NJ is estimated at $2,473 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,052 and $2,893.

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

About 840 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 $525 of the $2,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,948 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,583, which makes Chicago, IL to Hoboken, NJ 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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