Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Danbury, CT to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,338hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $1,110–$1,565
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Danbury to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $797
Fuel: $541
All-in estimate: $1,338

Return trip

Chicago → Danbury$2,957

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Danbury to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Danbury, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,021	$2.33	$1,799 – $2,244
53' refrigerated	$2,410	$2.78	$2,097 – $2,723
48' flatbed	$2,463	$2.84	$2,119 – $2,808
Step deck	$2,689	$3.10	$2,258 – $3,119
Power only	$1,773	$2.05	$1,543 – $2,004
Hotshot	$1,338	$1.54	$1,110 – $1,565
26' box truck	$1,316	$1.52	$1,118 – $1,513
Sprinter van	$809	$0.93	$679 – $938

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More lanes from Danbury

Hotshot lanes from Danbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$487	$7.37	$404 – $569	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$3,923	$1.34	$3,256 – $4,590	6 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$2,513	$1.46	$2,086 – $2,940	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$3,820	$1.49	$3,171 – $4,469	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$601	$3.93	$499 – $703	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$2,759	$1.44	$2,290 – $3,228	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$3,880	$1.34	$3,220 – $4,539	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,662 mi	$2,430	$1.46	$2,017 – $2,844	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Danbury, CT to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Danbury, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,338 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,110 and $1,565.

How far is Danbury, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 866 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 $541 of the $1,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Danbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,957, which makes Danbury, CT to Chicago, IL 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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