Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Melrose, MA hotshot rate

$3,147hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $2,612–$3,682
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Melrose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,519
Fuel: $628
All-in estimate: $3,147

Return trip

Melrose → Chicago$1,600

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

Chicago to Melrose by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Melrose, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,741	$4.72	$4,220 – $5,263
53' refrigerated	$5,652	$5.62	$4,917 – $6,387
48' flatbed	$5,758	$5.73	$4,952 – $6,564
Step deck	$6,280	$6.25	$5,276 – $7,285
Power only	$4,171	$4.15	$3,629 – $4,713
Hotshot	$3,147	$3.13	$2,612 – $3,682
26' box truck	$3,091	$3.08	$2,627 – $3,555
Sprinter van	$1,897	$1.89	$1,593 – $2,200

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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 Melrose

Hotshot lanes into Melrose, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$963	$4.21	$800 – $1,127	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$9,336	$3.04	$7,749 – $10,923	6 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$4,235	$2.23	$3,515 – $4,955	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$4,774	$1.76	$3,962 – $5,585	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$1,027	$3.21	$852 – $1,201	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$4,613	$2.21	$3,828 – $5,397	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$9,248	$3.05	$7,676 – $10,820	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$4,100	$2.24	$3,403 – $4,796	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Melrose, MA is estimated at $3,147 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,612 and $3,682.

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

About 1,005 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 $628 of the $3,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,519 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,600, which makes Chicago, IL to Melrose, MA 97% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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