Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Union City, NJ to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,583hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $1,314–$1,852
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,058
Fuel: $525
All-in estimate: $1,583

Return trip

Chicago → Union City$2,473

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Union City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,394	$2.85	$2,130 – $2,657
53' refrigerated	$2,854	$3.40	$2,483 – $3,225
48' flatbed	$2,919	$3.48	$2,511 – $3,328
Step deck	$3,186	$3.79	$2,677 – $3,696
Power only	$2,098	$2.50	$1,826 – $2,371
Hotshot	$1,583	$1.88	$1,314 – $1,852
26' box truck	$1,557	$1.85	$1,324 – $1,791
Sprinter van	$957	$1.14	$804 – $1,111

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More lanes from Union City

Hotshot lanes from Union City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$4,709	$1.63	$3,908 – $5,510	6 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$2,963	$1.77	$2,460 – $3,467	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$4,571	$1.81	$3,794 – $5,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$611	$6.64	$507 – $715	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$3,265	$1.75	$2,710 – $3,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$4,653	$1.63	$3,862 – $5,444	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$2,873	$1.78	$2,384 – $3,361	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$2,761	$2.79	$2,292 – $3,230	2 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 Union City, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Union City, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,583 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,314 and $1,852.

How far is Union City, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 840 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 $525 of the $1,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,058 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Union City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,473, which makes Union City, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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