Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Richardson, TX hotshot rate

$2,206hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 928 mi
Typical range: $1,831–$2,582
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Richardson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,626
Fuel: $580
All-in estimate: $2,206

Return trip

Richardson → Chicago$1,639

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

Chicago to Richardson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Richardson, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,329	$3.59	$2,963 – $3,696
53' refrigerated	$3,969	$4.28	$3,453 – $4,485
48' flatbed	$4,051	$4.36	$3,484 – $4,618
Step deck	$4,420	$4.76	$3,712 – $5,127
Power only	$2,925	$3.15	$2,544 – $3,305
Hotshot	$2,206	$2.38	$1,831 – $2,582
26' box truck	$2,169	$2.34	$1,843 – $2,494
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.44	$1,119 – $1,545

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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 Richardson

Hotshot lanes into Richardson, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$2,906	$1.81	$2,412 – $3,400	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$3,605	$2.44	$2,992 – $4,218	3 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$749	$2.71	$621 – $876	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,049 mi	$1,552	$1.48	$1,289 – $1,816	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,459	$1.62	$2,041 – $2,877	3 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$804	$2.57	$667 – $940	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$3,437	$2.46	$2,853 – $4,022	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$1,554	$1.46	$1,290 – $1,818	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Richardson, TX is estimated at $2,206 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 928 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,831 and $2,582.

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

About 928 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $580 of the $2,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,626 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,639, which makes Chicago, IL to Richardson, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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