Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sherman, TX hotshot rate

$2,118hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 882 mi
Typical range: $1,758–$2,479
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Sherman price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,567
Fuel: $551
All-in estimate: $2,118

Return trip

Sherman → Chicago$1,574

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

Chicago to Sherman by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sherman, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,200	$3.63	$2,848 – $3,552
53' refrigerated	$3,815	$4.33	$3,319 – $4,311
48' flatbed	$3,898	$4.42	$3,352 – $4,444
Step deck	$4,254	$4.82	$3,573 – $4,935
Power only	$2,808	$3.18	$2,443 – $3,173
Hotshot	$2,118	$2.40	$1,758 – $2,479
26' box truck	$2,083	$2.36	$1,771 – $2,396
Sprinter van	$1,280	$1.45	$1,075 – $1,485

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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 Sherman

Hotshot lanes into Sherman, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,576 mi	$2,856	$1.81	$2,371 – $3,342	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,473 mi	$3,600	$2.44	$2,988 – $4,213	3 d
Houston, TX	325 mi	$822	$2.53	$682 – $961	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,049 mi	$1,552	$1.48	$1,289 – $1,816	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,492 mi	$2,418	$1.62	$2,007 – $2,829	3 d
San Antonio, TX	364 mi	$880	$2.42	$730 – $1,030	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$3,441	$2.46	$2,856 – $4,027	3 d
Dallas, TX	69 mi	$439	$6.37	$365 – $514	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Sherman, TX is estimated at $2,118 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 882 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,758 and $2,479.

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

About 882 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 $551 of the $2,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,567 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,574, which makes Chicago, IL to Sherman, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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