Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lancaster, PA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,262hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 716 mi
Typical range: $1,047–$1,476
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $814
Fuel: $448
All-in estimate: $1,262

Return trip

Chicago → Lancaster$2,222

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lancaster to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,915	$2.67	$1,704 – $2,125
53' refrigerated	$2,284	$3.19	$1,987 – $2,580
48' flatbed	$2,345	$3.28	$2,017 – $2,673
Step deck	$2,562	$3.58	$2,152 – $2,971
Power only	$1,673	$2.34	$1,455 – $1,890
Hotshot	$1,262	$1.76	$1,047 – $1,476
26' box truck	$1,244	$1.74	$1,057 – $1,430
Sprinter van	$766	$1.07	$643 – $888

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More lanes from Lancaster

Hotshot lanes from Lancaster, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$695	$4.48	$577 – $813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$4,061	$1.47	$3,371 – $4,752	6 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$2,459	$1.62	$2,041 – $2,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$3,910	$1.64	$3,245 – $4,574	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$518	$7.10	$430 – $607	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,730	$1.59	$2,266 – $3,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$4,007	$1.47	$3,326 – $4,688	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$2,377	$1.63	$1,973 – $2,782	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 Lancaster, PA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Lancaster, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,262 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 716 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,047 and $1,476.

How far is Lancaster, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 716 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 $448 of the $1,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $814 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lancaster, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,222, which makes Lancaster, PA to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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