Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

DeSoto, TX to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,683hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $1,397–$1,969
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeSoto to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,083
Fuel: $600
All-in estimate: $1,683

Return trip

Chicago → DeSoto$2,266

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

DeSoto to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from DeSoto, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,538	$2.65	$2,259 – $2,817
53' refrigerated	$3,026	$3.15	$2,632 – $3,419
48' flatbed	$3,086	$3.22	$2,654 – $3,518
Step deck	$3,366	$3.51	$2,828 – $3,905
Power only	$2,231	$2.33	$1,941 – $2,521
Hotshot	$1,683	$1.76	$1,397 – $1,969
26' box truck	$1,654	$1.72	$1,406 – $1,902
Sprinter van	$1,015	$1.06	$853 – $1,178

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More lanes from DeSoto

Hotshot lanes from DeSoto, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$3,595	$2.20	$2,984 – $4,206	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$2,447	$1.66	$2,031 – $2,863	3 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$711	$2.83	$590 – $832	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,018	$1.94	$1,675 – $2,361	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$3,262	$2.11	$2,707 – $3,816	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$756	$2.69	$627 – $885	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$2,330	$1.68	$1,934 – $2,726	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,072 mi	$2,821	$2.63	$2,342 – $3,301	3 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 DeSoto, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from DeSoto, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,683 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,397 and $1,969.

How far is DeSoto, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 959 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 $600 of the $1,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to DeSoto, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,266, which makes DeSoto, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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