Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fishers, IN to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$721hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 186 mi
Typical range: $599–$844
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fishers to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $605
Fuel: $116
All-in estimate: $721

Return trip

Chicago → Fishers$780

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fishers to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fishers, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,138	$6.12	$1,013 – $1,263
53' refrigerated	$1,361	$7.32	$1,184 – $1,538
48' flatbed	$1,455	$7.82	$1,251 – $1,659
Step deck	$1,602	$8.61	$1,345 – $1,858
Power only	$958	$5.15	$834 – $1,083
Hotshot	$721	$3.88	$599 – $844
26' box truck	$725	$3.90	$616 – $834
Sprinter van	$455	$2.45	$382 – $528

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More lanes from Fishers

Hotshot lanes from Fishers, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	749 mi	$2,328	$3.11	$1,932 – $2,724	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,155 mi	$4,239	$1.97	$3,518 – $4,960	5 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$2,331	$2.24	$1,935 – $2,727	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$3,932	$2.21	$3,263 – $4,600	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	676 mi	$2,049	$3.03	$1,700 – $2,397	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$2,622	$2.19	$2,176 – $3,068	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,115 mi	$4,168	$1.97	$3,459 – $4,876	5 d
Dallas, TX	917 mi	$2,104	$2.29	$1,747 – $2,462	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 Fishers, IN to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Fishers, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $721 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 186 mi. Quotes typically land between $599 and $844.

How far is Fishers, IN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 186 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $116 of the $721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $605 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fishers, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $780, which makes Fishers, IN to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology