Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Waukegan, IL hotshot rate

$1,640hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 861 mi
Typical range: $1,361–$1,918
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Waukegan price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,102
Fuel: $538
All-in estimate: $1,640

Return trip

Waukegan → New York$2,696

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

New York to Waukegan by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Waukegan, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,478	$2.88	$2,205 – $2,751
53' refrigerated	$2,954	$3.43	$2,570 – $3,339
48' flatbed	$3,020	$3.51	$2,598 – $3,443
Step deck	$3,297	$3.83	$2,769 – $3,824
Power only	$2,174	$2.52	$1,891 – $2,456
Hotshot	$1,640	$1.90	$1,361 – $1,918
26' box truck	$1,613	$1.87	$1,371 – $1,855
Sprinter van	$991	$1.15	$833 – $1,150

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More lanes from New York

Hotshot lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d

More lanes into Waukegan

Hotshot lanes into Waukegan, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$4,610	$2.24	$3,826 – $5,393	4 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$1,938	$1.70	$1,608 – $2,267	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$2,240	$1.31	$1,859 – $2,620	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$1,380	$1.72	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$2,115	$1.67	$1,756 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$4,555	$2.24	$3,781 – $5,329	4 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$1,696	$1.75	$1,408 – $1,984	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,062 mi	$1,476	$1.39	$1,225 – $1,727	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Waukegan, IL?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Waukegan, IL is estimated at $1,640 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 861 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,361 and $1,918.

How far is New York, NY from Waukegan, IL by truck?

About 861 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 $538 of the $1,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waukegan, IL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,696, which makes New York, NY to Waukegan, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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