Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sherman, TX to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,574hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 882 mi
Typical range: $1,306–$1,841
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sherman to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,023
Fuel: $551
All-in estimate: $1,574

Return trip

Chicago → Sherman$2,118

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Sherman to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sherman, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,377	$2.70	$2,116 – $2,639
53' refrigerated	$2,834	$3.21	$2,466 – $3,203
48' flatbed	$2,896	$3.28	$2,490 – $3,301
Step deck	$3,160	$3.58	$2,655 – $3,666
Power only	$2,086	$2.37	$1,815 – $2,357
Hotshot	$1,574	$1.78	$1,306 – $1,841
26' box truck	$1,548	$1.75	$1,315 – $1,780
Sprinter van	$951	$1.08	$799 – $1,103

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More lanes from Sherman

Hotshot lanes from Sherman, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,576 mi	$3,488	$2.21	$2,895 – $4,081	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,473 mi	$2,451	$1.66	$2,035 – $2,868	3 d
Houston, TX	325 mi	$822	$2.53	$682 – $961	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,049 mi	$2,029	$1.93	$1,684 – $2,374	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,492 mi	$3,164	$2.12	$2,626 – $3,702	3 d
San Antonio, TX	364 mi	$880	$2.42	$730 – $1,030	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$2,343	$1.68	$1,945 – $2,742	3 d
Dallas, TX	69 mi	$439	$6.37	$365 – $514	1 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 Sherman, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Sherman, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,574 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 882 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,306 and $1,841.

How far is Sherman, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 882 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 $551 of the $1,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,023 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sherman, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,118, which makes Sherman, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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