Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sayreville, NJ to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,564hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 827 mi
Typical range: $1,298–$1,829
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sayreville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,047
Fuel: $517
All-in estimate: $1,564

Return trip

Chicago → Sayreville$2,443

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Sayreville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sayreville, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,365	$2.86	$2,105 – $2,625
53' refrigerated	$2,820	$3.41	$2,453 – $3,187
48' flatbed	$2,886	$3.49	$2,482 – $3,290
Step deck	$3,150	$3.81	$2,646 – $3,654
Power only	$2,073	$2.51	$1,803 – $2,342
Hotshot	$1,564	$1.89	$1,298 – $1,829
26' box truck	$1,539	$1.86	$1,308 – $1,769
Sprinter van	$946	$1.14	$795 – $1,097

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More lanes from Sayreville

Hotshot lanes from Sayreville, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,879 mi	$4,685	$1.63	$3,888 – $5,481	6 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$2,921	$1.77	$2,425 – $3,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,502 mi	$4,541	$1.81	$3,769 – $5,313	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	63 mi	$555	$8.82	$461 – $650	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,841 mi	$3,226	$1.75	$2,677 – $3,774	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,841 mi	$4,628	$1.63	$3,841 – $5,414	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,591 mi	$2,835	$1.78	$2,353 – $3,317	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$2,690	$2.81	$2,233 – $3,148	2 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 Sayreville, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Sayreville, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,564 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 827 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,298 and $1,829.

How far is Sayreville, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 827 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 $517 of the $1,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,047 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sayreville, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,443, which makes Sayreville, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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