Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Tamarac, FL hotshot rate

$4,442hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $3,687–$5,197
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Tamarac price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,586
Fuel: $856
All-in estimate: $4,442

Return trip

Tamarac → Chicago$1,828

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Tamarac by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Tamarac, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,656	$4.86	$5,924 – $7,388
53' refrigerated	$7,931	$5.79	$6,900 – $8,962
48' flatbed	$8,032	$5.87	$6,907 – $9,156
Step deck	$8,750	$6.39	$7,350 – $10,150
Power only	$5,886	$4.30	$5,120 – $6,651
Hotshot	$4,442	$3.24	$3,687 – $5,197
26' box truck	$4,351	$3.18	$3,698 – $5,004
Sprinter van	$2,662	$1.94	$2,236 – $3,088

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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 Tamarac

Hotshot lanes into Tamarac, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,254 mi	$3,417	$2.72	$2,836 – $3,997	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,749 mi	$9,184	$3.34	$7,622 – $10,745	6 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$2,941	$2.61	$2,441 – $3,441	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,514	$1.95	$3,747 – $5,282	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,178 mi	$2,878	$2.44	$2,389 – $3,367	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$3,408	$2.54	$2,829 – $3,988	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$8,903	$3.35	$7,389 – $10,416	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,287 mi	$3,289	$2.56	$2,730 – $3,848	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Tamarac, FL?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Tamarac, FL is estimated at $4,442 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,687 and $5,197.

How far is Chicago, IL from Tamarac, FL by truck?

About 1,369 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 $856 of the $4,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,586 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tamarac, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,828, which makes Chicago, IL to Tamarac, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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