Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Plant City, FL hotshot rate

$3,932hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,186 mi
Typical range: $3,264–$4,601
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Plant City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,191
Fuel: $741
All-in estimate: $3,932

Return trip

Plant City → Chicago$1,618

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

Chicago to Plant City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Plant City, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,906	$4.98	$5,256 – $6,556
53' refrigerated	$7,039	$5.93	$6,124 – $7,954
48' flatbed	$7,147	$6.03	$6,146 – $8,148
Step deck	$7,790	$6.57	$6,544 – $9,036
Power only	$5,211	$4.39	$4,533 – $5,888
Hotshot	$3,932	$3.32	$3,264 – $4,601
26' box truck	$3,856	$3.25	$3,278 – $4,435
Sprinter van	$2,362	$1.99	$1,984 – $2,740

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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 Plant City

Hotshot lanes into Plant City, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$3,218	$2.76	$2,671 – $3,765	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,569 mi	$8,628	$3.36	$7,161 – $10,095	5 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,573	$2.69	$2,136 – $3,011	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$4,197	$1.96	$3,483 – $4,910	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$2,687	$2.48	$2,231 – $3,144	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$3,052	$2.59	$2,533 – $3,570	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,482 mi	$8,359	$3.37	$6,938 – $9,780	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,100 mi	$2,882	$2.62	$2,392 – $3,372	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Plant City, FL?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Plant City, FL is estimated at $3,932 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,264 and $4,601.

How far is Chicago, IL from Plant City, FL by truck?

About 1,186 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 $741 of the $3,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plant City, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,618, which makes Chicago, IL to Plant City, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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