Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Kyle, TX hotshot rate

$2,679hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $2,224–$3,134
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Kyle price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,944
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $2,679

Return trip

Kyle → Chicago$1,990

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Kyle by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Kyle, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,024	$3.42	$3,582 – $4,467
53' refrigerated	$4,796	$4.08	$4,173 – $5,419
48' flatbed	$4,871	$4.15	$4,189 – $5,553
Step deck	$5,309	$4.52	$4,460 – $6,158
Power only	$3,550	$3.02	$3,088 – $4,011
Hotshot	$2,679	$2.28	$2,224 – $3,134
26' box truck	$2,627	$2.24	$2,233 – $3,021
Sprinter van	$1,610	$1.37	$1,352 – $1,867

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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 Kyle

Hotshot lanes into Kyle, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,806 mi	$3,221	$1.78	$2,674 – $3,769	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,454 mi	$3,560	$2.45	$2,955 – $4,165	3 d
Houston, TX	177 mi	$601	$3.39	$499 – $703	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,718 mi	$2,737	$1.59	$2,271 – $3,202	4 d
San Antonio, TX	63 mi	$431	$6.83	$357 – $504	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,357 mi	$3,355	$2.47	$2,784 – $3,925	3 d
Dallas, TX	241 mi	$696	$2.89	$578 – $815	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Kyle, TX?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Kyle, TX is estimated at $2,679 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,224 and $3,134.

How far is Chicago, IL from Kyle, TX by truck?

About 1,175 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 $735 of the $2,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kyle, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,990, which makes Chicago, IL to Kyle, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology