Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Smyrna, DE to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,430hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 775 mi
Typical range: $1,187–$1,674
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Smyrna to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $945
Fuel: $485
All-in estimate: $1,430

Return trip

Chicago → Smyrna$2,405

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Smyrna to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,167	$2.80	$1,928 – $2,405
53' refrigerated	$2,584	$3.33	$2,248 – $2,920
48' flatbed	$2,648	$3.42	$2,277 – $3,019
Step deck	$2,892	$3.73	$2,429 – $3,354
Power only	$1,896	$2.45	$1,650 – $2,143
Hotshot	$1,430	$1.85	$1,187 – $1,674
26' box truck	$1,409	$1.82	$1,197 – $1,620
Sprinter van	$867	$1.12	$728 – $1,005

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More lanes from Smyrna

Hotshot lanes from Smyrna, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	153 mi	$737	$4.82	$612 – $863	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$4,403	$1.57	$3,654 – $5,151	6 d
Houston, TX	1,533 mi	$2,642	$1.72	$2,193 – $3,091	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$4,240	$1.75	$3,519 – $4,961	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	65 mi	$538	$8.28	$447 – $630	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$2,939	$1.70	$2,439 – $3,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$4,340	$1.57	$3,602 – $5,078	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$2,574	$1.73	$2,136 – $3,012	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 Smyrna, DE to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Smyrna, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,430 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 775 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,187 and $1,674.

How far is Smyrna, DE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 775 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 $485 of the $1,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Smyrna, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,405, which makes Smyrna, DE to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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