Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rockland, ME hotshot rate

$3,751hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $3,114–$4,389
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Rockland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,051
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $3,751

Return trip

Rockland → Chicago$1,867

This direction runs 101% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Chicago to Rockland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rockland, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,640	$5.04	$5,020 – $6,260
53' refrigerated	$6,722	$6.00	$5,848 – $7,596
48' flatbed	$6,833	$6.10	$5,877 – $7,790
Step deck	$7,450	$6.65	$6,258 – $8,642
Power only	$4,971	$4.44	$4,325 – $5,618
Hotshot	$3,751	$3.35	$3,114 – $4,389
26' box truck	$3,681	$3.29	$3,128 – $4,233
Sprinter van	$2,256	$2.01	$1,895 – $2,617

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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 Rockland

Hotshot lanes into Rockland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	404 mi	$1,455	$3.60	$1,207 – $1,702	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,176 mi	$10,510	$3.31	$8,724 – $12,297	7 d
Houston, TX	2,057 mi	$4,967	$2.41	$4,123 – $5,811	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,825 mi	$5,417	$1.92	$4,496 – $6,337	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$1,476	$2.99	$1,225 – $1,727	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,242 mi	$5,370	$2.40	$4,457 – $6,283	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,151 mi	$10,433	$3.31	$8,659 – $12,207	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,978 mi	$4,795	$2.42	$3,980 – $5,610	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Rockland, ME?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Rockland, ME is estimated at $3,751 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,114 and $4,389.

How far is Chicago, IL from Rockland, ME by truck?

About 1,120 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 $700 of the $3,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rockland, ME to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,867, which makes Chicago, IL to Rockland, ME 101% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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