Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hagerstown, MD to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,259hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 641 mi
Typical range: $1,045–$1,473
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hagerstown to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $858
Fuel: $401
All-in estimate: $1,259

Return trip

Chicago → Hagerstown$2,089

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hagerstown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hagerstown, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,916	$2.99	$1,705 – $2,127
53' refrigerated	$2,286	$3.57	$1,988 – $2,583
48' flatbed	$2,354	$3.67	$2,024 – $2,683
Step deck	$2,573	$4.01	$2,161 – $2,984
Power only	$1,670	$2.61	$1,453 – $1,887
Hotshot	$1,259	$1.96	$1,045 – $1,473
26' box truck	$1,243	$1.94	$1,056 – $1,429
Sprinter van	$766	$1.20	$644 – $889

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More lanes from Hagerstown

Hotshot lanes from Hagerstown, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	250 mi	$941	$3.77	$781 – $1,102	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,671 mi	$4,276	$1.60	$3,549 – $5,003	6 d
Houston, TX	1,427 mi	$2,523	$1.77	$2,094 – $2,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,288 mi	$4,093	$1.79	$3,397 – $4,789	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$736	$4.46	$610 – $861	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,619 mi	$2,816	$1.74	$2,338 – $3,295	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,629 mi	$4,214	$1.60	$3,497 – $4,930	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,368 mi	$2,433	$1.78	$2,020 – $2,847	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 Hagerstown, MD to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Hagerstown, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,259 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 641 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,045 and $1,473.

How far is Hagerstown, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 641 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 $401 of the $1,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $858 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hagerstown, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,089, which makes Hagerstown, MD to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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