Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Meriden, CT to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,387hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 906 mi
Typical range: $1,151–$1,622
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meriden to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $821
Fuel: $566
All-in estimate: $1,387

Return trip

Chicago → Meriden$3,065

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Meriden to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Meriden, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,093	$2.31	$1,863 – $2,324
53' refrigerated	$2,496	$2.75	$2,171 – $2,820
48' flatbed	$2,549	$2.81	$2,192 – $2,905
Step deck	$2,781	$3.07	$2,336 – $3,226
Power only	$1,838	$2.03	$1,599 – $2,077
Hotshot	$1,387	$1.53	$1,151 – $1,622
26' box truck	$1,363	$1.50	$1,159 – $1,568
Sprinter van	$837	$0.92	$703 – $971

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More lanes from Meriden

Hotshot lanes from Meriden, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$543	$5.43	$451 – $636	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$3,974	$1.34	$3,299 – $4,650	6 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$2,568	$1.45	$2,132 – $3,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$3,878	$1.49	$3,218 – $4,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$662	$3.46	$549 – $774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$2,814	$1.44	$2,336 – $3,293	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$3,932	$1.34	$3,263 – $4,600	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,705 mi	$2,486	$1.46	$2,063 – $2,908	4 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 Meriden, CT to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Meriden, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,387 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 906 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,151 and $1,622.

How far is Meriden, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 906 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 $566 of the $1,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Meriden, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,065, which makes Meriden, CT to Chicago, IL 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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