Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

The Colony, TX to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,641hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $1,362–$1,919
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

The Colony to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,060
Fuel: $581
All-in estimate: $1,641

Return trip

Chicago → The Colony$2,208

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

The Colony to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from The Colony, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,475	$2.66	$2,203 – $2,748
53' refrigerated	$2,951	$3.18	$2,567 – $3,335
48' flatbed	$3,012	$3.24	$2,590 – $3,433
Step deck	$3,286	$3.54	$2,760 – $3,812
Power only	$2,174	$2.34	$1,892 – $2,457
Hotshot	$1,641	$1.77	$1,362 – $1,919
26' box truck	$1,612	$1.74	$1,371 – $1,854
Sprinter van	$990	$1.07	$832 – $1,149

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More lanes from The Colony

Hotshot lanes from The Colony, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,614 mi	$3,562	$2.21	$2,956 – $4,168	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$2,434	$1.67	$2,020 – $2,848	3 d
Houston, TX	289 mi	$768	$2.66	$637 – $899	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,034 mi	$2,005	$1.94	$1,664 – $2,346	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,528 mi	$3,230	$2.11	$2,681 – $3,780	3 d
San Antonio, TX	317 mi	$810	$2.55	$672 – $947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,382 mi	$2,320	$1.68	$1,926 – $2,715	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$2,839	$2.63	$2,356 – $3,321	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 The Colony, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from The Colony, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,641 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,362 and $1,919.

How far is The Colony, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 929 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 $581 of the $1,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to The Colony, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,208, which makes The Colony, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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