Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Palm Beach Gardens, FL hotshot rate

$4,309hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $3,576–$5,041
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Palm Beach Gardens price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,483
Fuel: $826
All-in estimate: $4,309

Return trip

Palm Beach Gardens → Chicago$1,773

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

Chicago to Palm Beach Gardens by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Palm Beach Gardens, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,459	$4.89	$5,749 – $7,170
53' refrigerated	$7,697	$5.83	$6,696 – $8,697
48' flatbed	$7,800	$5.90	$6,708 – $8,892
Step deck	$8,498	$6.43	$7,138 – $9,858
Power only	$5,709	$4.32	$4,966 – $6,451
Hotshot	$4,309	$3.26	$3,576 – $5,041
26' box truck	$4,221	$3.20	$3,588 – $4,854
Sprinter van	$2,584	$1.96	$2,170 – $2,997

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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 Palm Beach Gardens

Hotshot lanes into Palm Beach Gardens, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,202 mi	$3,296	$2.74	$2,736 – $3,857	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,735 mi	$9,140	$3.34	$7,587 – $10,694	6 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$2,921	$2.61	$2,425 – $3,418	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$4,490	$1.95	$3,726 – $5,253	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,126 mi	$2,771	$2.46	$2,300 – $3,243	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,335 mi	$3,393	$2.54	$2,816 – $3,970	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$8,866	$3.35	$7,358 – $10,373	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,268 mi	$3,247	$2.56	$2,695 – $3,799	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Palm Beach Gardens, FL is estimated at $4,309 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,576 and $5,041.

How far is Chicago, IL from Palm Beach Gardens, FL by truck?

About 1,321 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 $826 of the $4,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Beach Gardens, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,773, which makes Chicago, IL to Palm Beach Gardens, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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