Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rosenberg, TX hotshot rate

$2,604hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 1,136 mi
Typical range: $2,162–$3,047
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Rosenberg price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,894
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $2,604

Return trip

Rosenberg → Chicago$1,935

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

Chicago to Rosenberg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rosenberg, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,914	$3.45	$3,484 – $4,345
53' refrigerated	$4,665	$4.11	$4,059 – $5,272
48' flatbed	$4,741	$4.17	$4,077 – $5,405
Step deck	$5,169	$4.55	$4,342 – $5,996
Power only	$3,451	$3.04	$3,003 – $3,900
Hotshot	$2,604	$2.29	$2,162 – $3,047
26' box truck	$2,555	$2.25	$2,172 – $2,938
Sprinter van	$1,566	$1.38	$1,315 – $1,816

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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 Rosenberg

Hotshot lanes into Rosenberg, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,711 mi	$3,071	$1.79	$2,549 – $3,593	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,604 mi	$3,878	$2.42	$3,219 – $4,537	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,175 mi	$1,706	$1.45	$1,416 – $1,996	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,621 mi	$2,600	$1.60	$2,158 – $3,042	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$623	$3.25	$517 – $729	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,508 mi	$3,675	$2.44	$3,050 – $4,299	3 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$744	$2.73	$618 – $871	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$1,478	$1.48	$1,227 – $1,729	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Rosenberg, TX is estimated at $2,604 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 1,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,162 and $3,047.

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

About 1,136 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 $710 of the $2,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,894 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,935, which makes Chicago, IL to Rosenberg, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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