Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Syracuse, NY hotshot rate

$2,299hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 701 mi
Typical range: $1,908–$2,689
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Syracuse price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,861
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $2,299

Return trip

Syracuse → Chicago$1,398

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Chicago to Syracuse by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Syracuse, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,490	$4.98	$3,106 – $3,874
53' refrigerated	$4,162	$5.94	$3,621 – $4,703
48' flatbed	$4,276	$6.10	$3,678 – $4,875
Step deck	$4,672	$6.66	$3,924 – $5,420
Power only	$3,048	$4.35	$2,651 – $3,444
Hotshot	$2,299	$3.28	$1,908 – $2,689
26' box truck	$2,266	$3.23	$1,926 – $2,606
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.99	$1,173 – $1,619

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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 Syracuse

Hotshot lanes into Syracuse, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$949	$4.02	$788 – $1,110	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,763 mi	$8,217	$2.97	$6,820 – $9,614	6 d
Houston, TX	1,655 mi	$3,641	$2.20	$3,022 – $4,260	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,405 mi	$4,156	$1.73	$3,450 – $4,863	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	255 mi	$877	$3.44	$728 – $1,026	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,832 mi	$3,984	$2.17	$3,307 – $4,662	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$8,140	$2.98	$6,756 – $9,524	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$3,459	$2.22	$2,871 – $4,048	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Syracuse, NY?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Syracuse, NY is estimated at $2,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 701 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,908 and $2,689.

How far is Chicago, IL from Syracuse, NY by truck?

About 701 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 $438 of the $2,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Syracuse, NY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,398, which makes Chicago, IL to Syracuse, NY 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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