Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Chicago Heights, IL hotshot rate

$1,635hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 925 mi
Typical range: $1,357–$1,913
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Chicago Heights price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,057
Fuel: $578
All-in estimate: $1,635

Return trip

Chicago Heights → Dallas$2,201

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dallas to Chicago Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Chicago Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,467	$2.67	$2,196 – $2,738
53' refrigerated	$2,941	$3.18	$2,559 – $3,323
48' flatbed	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422
Step deck	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799
Power only	$2,167	$2.34	$1,885 – $2,449
Hotshot	$1,635	$1.77	$1,357 – $1,913
26' box truck	$1,607	$1.74	$1,366 – $1,848
Sprinter van	$987	$1.07	$829 – $1,145

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More lanes from Dallas

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

More lanes into Chicago Heights

Hotshot lanes into Chicago Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$1,614	$1.91	$1,340 – $1,888	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$1,861	$1.72	$1,544 – $2,177	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,234	$1.31	$1,854 – $2,613	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$1,349	$1.73	$1,120 – $1,578	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$2,050	$1.68	$1,701 – $2,398	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$4,555	$2.24	$3,781 – $5,329	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	992 mi	$1,396	$1.41	$1,158 – $1,633	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Chicago Heights, IL is estimated at $1,635 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 925 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,357 and $1,913.

How far is Dallas, TX from Chicago Heights, IL by truck?

About 925 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 $578 of the $1,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago Heights, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,201, which makes Dallas, TX to Chicago Heights, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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