Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Venice, FL hotshot rate

$4,113hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $3,414–$4,813
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Venice price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,331
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $4,113

Return trip

Venice → Chicago$1,692

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

Chicago to Venice by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Venice, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,172	$4.93	$5,493 – $6,851
53' refrigerated	$7,356	$5.88	$6,399 – $8,312
48' flatbed	$7,461	$5.96	$6,417 – $8,506
Step deck	$8,131	$6.50	$6,830 – $9,432
Power only	$5,450	$4.36	$4,742 – $6,159
Hotshot	$4,113	$3.29	$3,414 – $4,813
26' box truck	$4,032	$3.22	$3,427 – $4,637
Sprinter van	$2,469	$1.97	$2,074 – $2,864

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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 Venice

Hotshot lanes into Venice, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,243 mi	$3,391	$2.73	$2,815 – $3,968	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,575 mi	$8,646	$3.36	$7,176 – $10,116	5 d
Houston, TX	955 mi	$2,567	$2.69	$2,130 – $3,003	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,145 mi	$4,206	$1.96	$3,491 – $4,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$2,843	$2.45	$2,360 – $3,327	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,171 mi	$3,036	$2.59	$2,520 – $3,553	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,485 mi	$8,368	$3.37	$6,946 – $9,791	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,113 mi	$2,910	$2.61	$2,416 – $3,405	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Venice, FL is estimated at $4,113 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,414 and $4,813.

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

About 1,251 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 $782 of the $4,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,331 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,692, which makes Chicago, IL to Venice, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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