Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Superior, WI to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,222hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $1,014–$1,429
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Superior to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $927
Fuel: $295
All-in estimate: $1,222

Return trip

Chicago → Superior$1,331

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Superior to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Superior, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,874	$3.97	$1,668 – $2,080
53' refrigerated	$2,237	$4.74	$1,946 – $2,527
48' flatbed	$2,323	$4.92	$1,998 – $2,648
Step deck	$2,543	$5.39	$2,136 – $2,950
Power only	$1,621	$3.43	$1,410 – $1,831
Hotshot	$1,222	$2.59	$1,014 – $1,429
26' box truck	$1,210	$2.56	$1,029 – $1,392
Sprinter van	$750	$1.59	$630 – $870

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More lanes from Superior

Hotshot lanes from Superior, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$3,340	$2.85	$2,773 – $3,908	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$3,819	$1.99	$3,170 – $4,468	4 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$2,980	$2.14	$2,474 – $3,487	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$3,652	$2.23	$3,031 – $4,273	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,140 mi	$3,101	$2.72	$2,574 – $3,628	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,463 mi	$3,107	$2.12	$2,579 – $3,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$3,821	$1.99	$3,171 – $4,470	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$2,568	$2.19	$2,132 – $3,005	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 Superior, WI to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Superior, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,222 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,014 and $1,429.

How far is Superior, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 472 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 $295 of the $1,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Superior, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,331, which makes Superior, WI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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