Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Tyler, TX hotshot rate

$2,191hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 920 mi
Typical range: $1,819–$2,564
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Tyler price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,616
Fuel: $575
All-in estimate: $2,191

Return trip

Tyler → Chicago$1,628

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

Chicago to Tyler by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Tyler, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,307	$3.59	$2,943 – $3,671
53' refrigerated	$3,942	$4.29	$3,430 – $4,455
48' flatbed	$4,024	$4.37	$3,461 – $4,588
Step deck	$4,391	$4.77	$3,688 – $5,093
Power only	$2,904	$3.16	$2,527 – $3,282
Hotshot	$2,191	$2.38	$1,819 – $2,564
26' box truck	$2,154	$2.34	$1,831 – $2,477
Sprinter van	$1,323	$1.44	$1,111 – $1,534

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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 Tyler

Hotshot lanes into Tyler, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,552 mi	$2,818	$1.82	$2,339 – $3,298	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$3,827	$2.42	$3,177 – $4,478	4 d
Houston, TX	206 mi	$644	$3.13	$535 – $754	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$1,678	$1.46	$1,393 – $1,963	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,464 mi	$2,379	$1.62	$1,974 – $2,783	3 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$820	$2.53	$681 – $960	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,498 mi	$3,653	$2.44	$3,032 – $4,275	3 d
Dallas, TX	108 mi	$498	$4.61	$413 – $582	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Tyler, TX is estimated at $2,191 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 920 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,819 and $2,564.

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

About 920 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 $575 of the $2,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,616 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,628, which makes Chicago, IL to Tyler, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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