Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pearland, TX hotshot rate

$2,576hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $2,138–$3,014
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pearland price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,875
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $2,576

Return trip

Pearland → Chicago$1,913

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Pearland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pearland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,872	$3.45	$3,446 – $4,298
53' refrigerated	$4,615	$4.12	$4,015 – $5,215
48' flatbed	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348
Step deck	$5,115	$4.56	$4,296 – $5,933
Power only	$3,413	$3.04	$2,969 – $3,857
Hotshot	$2,576	$2.30	$2,138 – $3,014
26' box truck	$2,527	$2.25	$2,148 – $2,906
Sprinter van	$1,549	$1.38	$1,301 – $1,797

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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 Pearland

Hotshot lanes into Pearland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$3,025	$1.80	$2,510 – $3,539	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$3,948	$2.41	$3,277 – $4,619	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,208 mi	$1,746	$1.45	$1,449 – $2,043	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,592 mi	$2,559	$1.61	$2,124 – $2,994	4 d
San Antonio, TX	227 mi	$675	$2.98	$561 – $790	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,542 mi	$3,747	$2.43	$3,110 – $4,384	3 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$759	$2.68	$630 – $888	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	967 mi	$1,436	$1.49	$1,192 – $1,680	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pearland, TX?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Pearland, TX is estimated at $2,576 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,138 and $3,014.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pearland, TX by truck?

About 1,121 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 $701 of the $2,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,875 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pearland, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,913, which makes Chicago, IL to Pearland, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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