Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Parma, OH to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,020hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 365 mi
Typical range: $847–$1,194
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Parma to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $792
Fuel: $228
All-in estimate: $1,020

Return trip

Chicago → Parma$1,144

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Parma to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Parma, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,577	$4.32	$1,403 – $1,750
53' refrigerated	$1,883	$5.16	$1,638 – $2,128
48' flatbed	$1,971	$5.40	$1,695 – $2,247
Step deck	$2,161	$5.92	$1,815 – $2,507
Power only	$1,354	$3.71	$1,178 – $1,530
Hotshot	$1,020	$2.80	$847 – $1,194
26' box truck	$1,015	$2.78	$863 – $1,167
Sprinter van	$631	$1.73	$530 – $732

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More lanes from Parma

Hotshot lanes from Parma, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	483 mi	$1,668	$3.45	$1,385 – $1,952	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,422 mi	$4,647	$1.92	$3,857 – $5,437	5 d
Houston, TX	1,306 mi	$2,781	$2.13	$2,308 – $3,253	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,053 mi	$4,412	$2.15	$3,662 – $5,162	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	423 mi	$1,453	$3.43	$1,206 – $1,700	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,475 mi	$3,088	$2.09	$2,563 – $3,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,387 mi	$4,586	$1.92	$3,806 – $5,365	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,200 mi	$2,588	$2.16	$2,148 – $3,028	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 Parma, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Parma, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,020 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 365 mi. Quotes typically land between $847 and $1,194.

How far is Parma, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 365 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $228 of the $1,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $792 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Parma, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,144, which makes Parma, OH to Chicago, IL 11% 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