Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wichita Falls, TX hotshot rate

$2,249hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $1,866–$2,631
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Wichita Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,655
Fuel: $594
All-in estimate: $2,249

Return trip

Wichita Falls → Chicago$1,670

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

Chicago to Wichita Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wichita Falls, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,391	$3.57	$3,018 – $3,764
53' refrigerated	$4,043	$4.26	$3,517 – $4,568
48' flatbed	$4,124	$4.34	$3,546 – $4,701
Step deck	$4,499	$4.74	$3,779 – $5,219
Power only	$2,980	$3.14	$2,593 – $3,368
Hotshot	$2,249	$2.37	$1,866 – $2,631
26' box truck	$2,209	$2.33	$1,878 – $2,541
Sprinter van	$1,356	$1.43	$1,139 – $1,574

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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 Wichita Falls

Hotshot lanes into Wichita Falls, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,681 mi	$3,023	$1.80	$2,509 – $3,537	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,343 mi	$3,325	$2.48	$2,760 – $3,890	3 d
Houston, TX	400 mi	$934	$2.33	$775 – $1,092	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	919 mi	$1,394	$1.52	$1,157 – $1,631	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$2,568	$1.61	$2,131 – $3,004	4 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$877	$2.42	$728 – $1,026	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,269 mi	$3,168	$2.50	$2,629 – $3,707	3 d
Dallas, TX	150 mi	$560	$3.74	$465 – $656	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Wichita Falls, TX is estimated at $2,249 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,866 and $2,631.

How far is Chicago, IL from Wichita Falls, TX by truck?

About 950 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 $594 of the $2,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita Falls, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,670, which makes Chicago, IL to Wichita Falls, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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