Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

North Miami Beach, FL to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,854hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $1,539–$2,169
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Miami Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $984
Fuel: $870
All-in estimate: $1,854

Return trip

Chicago → North Miami Beach$4,506

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

North Miami Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from North Miami Beach, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,777	$2.00	$2,472 – $3,083
53' refrigerated	$3,309	$2.38	$2,879 – $3,739
48' flatbed	$3,350	$2.41	$2,881 – $3,819
Step deck	$3,650	$2.62	$3,066 – $4,233
Power only	$2,456	$1.76	$2,137 – $2,776
Hotshot	$1,854	$1.33	$1,539 – $2,169
26' box truck	$1,816	$1.30	$1,543 – $2,088
Sprinter van	$1,111	$0.80	$933 – $1,289

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More lanes from North Miami Beach

Hotshot lanes from North Miami Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,273 mi	$2,341	$1.84	$1,943 – $2,738	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$3,481	$1.26	$2,889 – $4,072	6 d
Houston, TX	1,140 mi	$1,644	$1.44	$1,365 – $1,924	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,334 mi	$3,287	$1.41	$2,729 – $3,846	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,198 mi	$2,115	$1.77	$1,756 – $2,475	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$1,903	$1.40	$1,580 – $2,227	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,672 mi	$3,373	$1.26	$2,800 – $3,947	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,303 mi	$1,841	$1.41	$1,528 – $2,154	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 North Miami Beach, FL to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from North Miami Beach, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,854 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,539 and $2,169.

How far is North Miami Beach, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,392 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 $870 of the $1,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to North Miami Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,506, which makes North Miami Beach, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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