Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Weslaco, TX hotshot rate

$3,211hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,453 mi
Typical range: $2,665–$3,757
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Weslaco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,303
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $3,211

Return trip

Weslaco → Chicago$2,385

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

Chicago to Weslaco by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Weslaco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,806	$3.31	$4,278 – $5,335
53' refrigerated	$5,727	$3.94	$4,982 – $6,471
48' flatbed	$5,794	$3.99	$4,982 – $6,605
Step deck	$6,310	$4.34	$5,301 – $7,320
Power only	$4,254	$2.93	$3,701 – $4,807
Hotshot	$3,211	$2.21	$2,665 – $3,757
26' box truck	$3,143	$2.16	$2,672 – $3,615
Sprinter van	$1,923	$1.32	$1,615 – $2,230

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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 Weslaco

Hotshot lanes into Weslaco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,008 mi	$3,542	$1.76	$2,939 – $4,144	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,573 mi	$3,812	$2.42	$3,164 – $4,461	4 d
Houston, TX	350 mi	$859	$2.45	$713 – $1,005	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,164 mi	$1,693	$1.45	$1,405 – $1,980	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,917 mi	$3,017	$1.57	$2,504 – $3,530	4 d
San Antonio, TX	272 mi	$743	$2.73	$616 – $869	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$3,573	$2.45	$2,966 – $4,180	3 d
Dallas, TX	548 mi	$1,155	$2.11	$958 – $1,351	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Weslaco, TX is estimated at $3,211 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,453 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,665 and $3,757.

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

About 1,453 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 $908 of the $3,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,303 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,385, which makes Chicago, IL to Weslaco, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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