Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Daphne, AL to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,788hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $1,484–$2,092
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Daphne to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,217
Fuel: $571
All-in estimate: $1,788

Return trip

Chicago → Daphne$2,477

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Daphne to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Daphne, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,699	$2.95	$2,402 – $2,996
53' refrigerated	$3,218	$3.52	$2,800 – $3,636
48' flatbed	$3,285	$3.59	$2,825 – $3,745
Step deck	$3,585	$3.92	$3,011 – $4,158
Power only	$2,370	$2.59	$2,062 – $2,679
Hotshot	$1,788	$1.96	$1,484 – $2,092
26' box truck	$1,758	$1.92	$1,494 – $2,022
Sprinter van	$1,080	$1.18	$907 – $1,252

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More lanes from Daphne

Hotshot lanes from Daphne, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$3,115	$2.53	$2,585 – $3,644	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,114 mi	$3,729	$1.76	$3,095 – $4,363	5 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$1,252	$2.34	$1,039 – $1,465	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$3,362	$1.99	$2,790 – $3,933	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$2,776	$2.44	$2,304 – $3,248	3 d
San Antonio, TX	757 mi	$1,620	$2.14	$1,345 – $1,895	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$3,597	$1.77	$2,986 – $4,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	641 mi	$1,429	$2.23	$1,186 – $1,672	2 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 Daphne, AL to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Daphne, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,788 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,484 and $2,092.

How far is Daphne, AL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 914 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 $571 of the $1,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Daphne, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,477, which makes Daphne, AL to Chicago, IL 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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