Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Winter Haven, FL hotshot rate

$3,949hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,192 mi
Typical range: $3,278–$4,620
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Winter Haven price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,204
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $3,949

Return trip

Winter Haven → Chicago$1,625

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

Chicago to Winter Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Winter Haven, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,931	$4.98	$5,278 – $6,583
53' refrigerated	$7,068	$5.93	$6,149 – $7,987
48' flatbed	$7,176	$6.02	$6,171 – $8,181
Step deck	$7,821	$6.56	$6,570 – $9,073
Power only	$5,233	$4.39	$4,553 – $5,913
Hotshot	$3,949	$3.31	$3,278 – $4,620
26' box truck	$3,872	$3.25	$3,291 – $4,453
Sprinter van	$2,372	$1.99	$1,993 – $2,752

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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 Winter Haven

Hotshot lanes into Winter Haven, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,153 mi	$3,183	$2.76	$2,642 – $3,724	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,594 mi	$8,705	$3.36	$7,225 – $10,185	5 d
Houston, TX	984 mi	$2,630	$2.67	$2,183 – $3,077	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,165 mi	$4,241	$1.96	$3,520 – $4,962	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,072 mi	$2,661	$2.48	$2,208 – $3,113	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,205 mi	$3,110	$2.58	$2,582 – $3,639	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$8,436	$3.37	$7,002 – $9,871	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,124 mi	$2,934	$2.61	$2,435 – $3,433	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Winter Haven, FL is estimated at $3,949 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,278 and $4,620.

How far is Chicago, IL from Winter Haven, FL by truck?

About 1,192 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 $745 of the $3,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,204 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winter Haven, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,625, which makes Chicago, IL to Winter Haven, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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