Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Killeen, TX to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,876hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $1,557–$2,195
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Killeen to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,191
Fuel: $685
All-in estimate: $1,876

Return trip

Chicago → Killeen$2,526

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

Killeen to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Killeen, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,822	$2.58	$2,512 – $3,133
53' refrigerated	$3,364	$3.07	$2,927 – $3,801
48' flatbed	$3,421	$3.12	$2,942 – $3,900
Step deck	$3,730	$3.41	$3,133 – $4,327
Power only	$2,487	$2.27	$2,163 – $2,810
Hotshot	$1,876	$1.71	$1,557 – $2,195
26' box truck	$1,841	$1.68	$1,565 – $2,118
Sprinter van	$1,129	$1.03	$948 – $1,310

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More lanes from Killeen

Hotshot lanes from Killeen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,748 mi	$3,822	$2.19	$3,172 – $4,471	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,439 mi	$2,402	$1.67	$1,994 – $2,811	3 d
Houston, TX	196 mi	$629	$3.21	$522 – $736	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,009 mi	$1,966	$1.95	$1,631 – $2,300	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$3,474	$2.09	$2,883 – $4,064	4 d
San Antonio, TX	143 mi	$550	$3.85	$456 – $643	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$2,271	$1.68	$1,885 – $2,657	3 d
Dallas, TX	155 mi	$568	$3.66	$471 – $664	1 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 Killeen, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Killeen, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,876 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,557 and $2,195.

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

About 1,095 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $685 of the $1,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,526, which makes Killeen, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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