Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Largo, FL to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,613hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.36
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $1,339–$1,888
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Largo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $874
Fuel: $739
All-in estimate: $1,613

Return trip

Chicago → Largo$3,921

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Largo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Largo, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,423	$2.05	$2,157 – $2,690
53' refrigerated	$2,888	$2.44	$2,512 – $3,263
48' flatbed	$2,933	$2.48	$2,522 – $3,343
Step deck	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708
Power only	$2,138	$1.81	$1,860 – $2,416
Hotshot	$1,613	$1.36	$1,339 – $1,888
26' box truck	$1,582	$1.34	$1,345 – $1,819
Sprinter van	$969	$0.82	$814 – $1,124

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More lanes from Largo

Hotshot lanes from Largo, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,197 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,844 – $2,600	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,528 mi	$3,206	$1.27	$2,661 – $3,751	5 d
Houston, TX	913 mi	$1,371	$1.50	$1,138 – $1,604	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,098 mi	$2,984	$1.42	$2,477 – $3,492	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,113 mi	$1,989	$1.79	$1,651 – $2,327	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,133 mi	$1,636	$1.44	$1,358 – $1,914	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,439 mi	$3,102	$1.27	$2,575 – $3,629	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,061 mi	$1,549	$1.46	$1,286 – $1,813	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 Largo, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Largo, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,613 all-in in October 2026, or $1.36 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,339 and $1,888.

How far is Largo, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,182 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 $739 of the $1,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Largo, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,921, which makes Largo, FL to Chicago, IL 59% 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