Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Lee, NJ to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,586hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $1,316–$1,856
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Lee to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,060
Fuel: $526
All-in estimate: $1,586

Return trip

Chicago → Fort Lee$2,477

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fort Lee to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lee, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,398	$2.85	$2,134 – $2,662
53' refrigerated	$2,859	$3.40	$2,487 – $3,231
48' flatbed	$2,924	$3.47	$2,515 – $3,334
Step deck	$3,192	$3.79	$2,681 – $3,703
Power only	$2,102	$2.50	$1,829 – $2,376
Hotshot	$1,586	$1.88	$1,316 – $1,856
26' box truck	$1,560	$1.85	$1,326 – $1,794
Sprinter van	$959	$1.14	$806 – $1,113

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More lanes from Fort Lee

Hotshot lanes from Fort Lee, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$4,715	$1.63	$3,913 – $5,517	6 d
Houston, TX	1,679 mi	$2,973	$1.77	$2,467 – $3,478	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$4,577	$1.81	$3,799 – $5,355	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$627	$6.27	$520 – $733	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$3,274	$1.75	$2,717 – $3,831	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$4,659	$1.63	$3,867 – $5,451	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$2,881	$1.78	$2,391 – $3,370	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$2,777	$2.79	$2,305 – $3,249	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 Fort Lee, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Fort Lee, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,586 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,316 and $1,856.

How far is Fort Lee, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 842 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 $526 of the $1,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fort Lee, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,477, which makes Fort Lee, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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