Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Maricopa, AZ to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$2,258hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 1,722 mi
Typical range: $1,874–$2,642
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Maricopa to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,181
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $2,258

Return trip

Chicago → Maricopa$3,973

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

Maricopa to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Maricopa, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,372	$1.96	$3,001 – $3,743
53' refrigerated	$4,017	$2.33	$3,495 – $4,539
48' flatbed	$4,053	$2.35	$3,486 – $4,620
Step deck	$4,412	$2.56	$3,706 – $5,118
Power only	$2,991	$1.74	$2,602 – $3,380
Hotshot	$2,258	$1.31	$1,874 – $2,642
26' box truck	$2,208	$1.28	$1,877 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,349	$0.78	$1,133 – $1,565

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More lanes from Maricopa

Hotshot lanes from Maricopa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,538 mi	$4,366	$1.72	$3,624 – $5,109	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	443 mi	$787	$1.78	$653 – $921	1 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$1,717	$1.45	$1,425 – $2,009	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,463 mi	$4,041	$1.64	$3,354 – $4,728	5 d
San Antonio, TX	983 mi	$1,472	$1.50	$1,222 – $1,722	2 d
San Diego, CA	352 mi	$680	$1.93	$564 – $796	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$1,544	$1.48	$1,281 – $1,806	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,109 mi	$4,142	$1.96	$3,438 – $4,846	5 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 Maricopa, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Maricopa, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,258 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 1,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,874 and $2,642.

How far is Maricopa, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,722 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,077 of the $2,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Maricopa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,973, which makes Maricopa, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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