Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Meriden, CT hotshot rate

$3,065hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 906 mi
Typical range: $2,544–$3,586
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Meriden price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,499
Fuel: $566
All-in estimate: $3,065

Return trip

Meriden → Chicago$1,387

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Chicago to Meriden by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Meriden, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,628	$5.11	$4,119 – $5,137
53' refrigerated	$5,517	$6.09	$4,800 – $6,234
48' flatbed	$5,634	$6.22	$4,845 – $6,422
Step deck	$6,147	$6.78	$5,164 – $7,131
Power only	$4,063	$4.48	$3,535 – $4,591
Hotshot	$3,065	$3.38	$2,544 – $3,586
26' box truck	$3,013	$3.33	$2,561 – $3,466
Sprinter van	$1,851	$2.04	$1,555 – $2,147

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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 Meriden

Hotshot lanes into Meriden, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$731	$7.31	$606 – $855	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$9,585	$3.23	$7,956 – $11,215	6 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$4,217	$2.38	$3,500 – $4,934	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$4,871	$1.88	$4,043 – $5,700	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$830	$4.35	$689 – $971	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$4,621	$2.36	$3,836 – $5,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$9,483	$3.23	$7,871 – $11,095	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,705 mi	$4,082	$2.39	$3,388 – $4,776	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Meriden, CT?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Meriden, CT is estimated at $3,065 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 906 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,544 and $3,586.

How far is Chicago, IL from Meriden, CT by truck?

About 906 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 $566 of the $3,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,499 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meriden, CT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,387, which makes Chicago, IL to Meriden, CT 121% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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