Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Milton, DE hotshot rate

$2,485hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 808 mi
Typical range: $2,062–$2,907
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Milton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,980
Fuel: $505
All-in estimate: $2,485

Return trip

Milton → Chicago$1,478

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Chicago to Milton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Milton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,760	$4.65	$3,347 – $4,174
53' refrigerated	$4,484	$5.55	$3,901 – $5,067
48' flatbed	$4,591	$5.68	$3,948 – $5,233
Step deck	$5,012	$6.20	$4,210 – $5,814
Power only	$3,294	$4.08	$2,866 – $3,722
Hotshot	$2,485	$3.08	$2,062 – $2,907
26' box truck	$2,446	$3.03	$2,079 – $2,812
Sprinter van	$1,504	$1.86	$1,263 – $1,745

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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 Milton

Hotshot lanes into Milton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$800	$4.54	$664 – $936	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$8,139	$2.88	$6,755 – $9,522	6 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$3,302	$2.15	$2,740 – $3,863	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$4,083	$1.67	$3,389 – $4,777	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$578	$5.72	$479 – $676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$3,677	$2.12	$3,052 – $4,302	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$8,019	$2.88	$6,655 – $9,382	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$3,230	$2.16	$2,681 – $3,780	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Milton, DE?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Milton, DE is estimated at $2,485 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 808 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,062 and $2,907.

How far is Chicago, IL from Milton, DE by truck?

About 808 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 $505 of the $2,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milton, DE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,478, which makes Chicago, IL to Milton, DE 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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