Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pinellas Park, FL hotshot rate

$3,935hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $3,266–$4,604
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pinellas Park price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,193
Fuel: $742
All-in estimate: $3,935

Return trip

Pinellas Park → Chicago$1,619

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

Chicago to Pinellas Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pinellas Park, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,910	$4.98	$5,260 – $6,560
53' refrigerated	$7,043	$5.93	$6,128 – $7,959
48' flatbed	$7,152	$6.03	$6,151 – $8,153
Step deck	$7,795	$6.57	$6,548 – $9,042
Power only	$5,214	$4.39	$4,537 – $5,892
Hotshot	$3,935	$3.32	$3,266 – $4,604
26' box truck	$3,859	$3.25	$3,280 – $4,438
Sprinter van	$2,364	$1.99	$1,986 – $2,742

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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 Pinellas Park

Hotshot lanes into Pinellas Park, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$3,287	$2.74	$2,728 – $3,846	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,533 mi	$8,517	$3.36	$7,069 – $9,965	5 d
Houston, TX	919 mi	$2,488	$2.71	$2,065 – $2,912	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$4,133	$1.96	$3,430 – $4,836	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,114 mi	$2,747	$2.47	$2,280 – $3,214	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,138 mi	$2,965	$2.61	$2,461 – $3,469	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,445 mi	$8,245	$3.37	$6,843 – $9,647	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$2,810	$2.63	$2,333 – $3,288	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pinellas Park, FL?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Pinellas Park, FL is estimated at $3,935 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,266 and $4,604.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pinellas Park, FL by truck?

About 1,187 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 $742 of the $3,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,193 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pinellas Park, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,619, which makes Chicago, IL to Pinellas Park, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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