Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to North Miami Beach, FL hotshot rate

$4,506hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $3,740–$5,272
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to North Miami Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,636
Fuel: $870
All-in estimate: $4,506

Return trip

North Miami Beach → Chicago$1,854

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to North Miami Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to North Miami Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,750	$4.85	$6,008 – $7,493
53' refrigerated	$8,043	$5.78	$6,997 – $9,089
48' flatbed	$8,143	$5.85	$7,003 – $9,283
Step deck	$8,870	$6.37	$7,451 – $10,290
Power only	$5,970	$4.29	$5,194 – $6,747
Hotshot	$4,506	$3.24	$3,740 – $5,272
26' box truck	$4,413	$3.17	$3,751 – $5,075
Sprinter van	$2,700	$1.94	$2,268 – $3,132

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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 North Miami Beach

Hotshot lanes into North Miami Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,273 mi	$3,460	$2.72	$2,872 – $4,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$9,230	$3.34	$7,661 – $10,799	6 d
Houston, TX	1,140 mi	$2,969	$2.60	$2,464 – $3,474	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,334 mi	$4,541	$1.95	$3,769 – $5,313	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,198 mi	$2,919	$2.44	$2,423 – $3,415	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,437	$2.54	$2,852 – $4,021	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,672 mi	$8,946	$3.35	$7,425 – $10,467	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,303 mi	$3,324	$2.55	$2,759 – $3,889	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to North Miami Beach, FL?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to North Miami Beach, FL is estimated at $4,506 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,740 and $5,272.

How far is Chicago, IL from North Miami Beach, FL by truck?

About 1,392 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 $870 of the $4,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,636 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Miami Beach, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,854, which makes Chicago, IL to North Miami Beach, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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