Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sulphur, LA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,788hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $1,484–$2,091
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sulphur to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,152
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $1,788

Return trip

Chicago → Sulphur$2,619

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Sulphur to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sulphur, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,692	$2.65	$2,396 – $2,988
53' refrigerated	$3,209	$3.16	$2,792 – $3,626
48' flatbed	$3,269	$3.21	$2,811 – $3,726
Step deck	$3,565	$3.51	$2,995 – $4,135
Power only	$2,369	$2.33	$2,061 – $2,677
Hotshot	$1,788	$1.76	$1,484 – $2,091
26' box truck	$1,755	$1.73	$1,492 – $2,019
Sprinter van	$1,077	$1.06	$905 – $1,249

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More lanes from Sulphur

Hotshot lanes from Sulphur, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,539 mi	$3,459	$2.25	$2,871 – $4,047	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,753 mi	$2,891	$1.65	$2,400 – $3,383	4 d
Houston, TX	148 mi	$564	$3.81	$468 – $660	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,323 mi	$2,496	$1.89	$2,072 – $2,921	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,449 mi	$3,123	$2.16	$2,592 – $3,654	3 d
San Antonio, TX	371 mi	$901	$2.43	$748 – $1,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,662 mi	$2,758	$1.66	$2,289 – $3,227	4 d
Dallas, TX	316 mi	$818	$2.59	$679 – $957	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 Sulphur, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Sulphur, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,788 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,484 and $2,091.

How far is Sulphur, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,017 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 $636 of the $1,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,152 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sulphur, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,619, which makes Sulphur, LA to Chicago, IL 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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