Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Waco, TX to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,801hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $1,495–$2,107
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waco to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,150
Fuel: $651
All-in estimate: $1,801

Return trip

Chicago → Waco$2,425

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

Waco to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Waco, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,712	$2.60	$2,413 – $3,010
53' refrigerated	$3,232	$3.10	$2,812 – $3,652
48' flatbed	$3,290	$3.16	$2,830 – $3,751
Step deck	$3,588	$3.44	$3,014 – $4,162
Power only	$2,387	$2.29	$2,077 – $2,697
Hotshot	$1,801	$1.73	$1,495 – $2,107
26' box truck	$1,768	$1.70	$1,503 – $2,033
Sprinter van	$1,085	$1.04	$911 – $1,258

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More lanes from Waco

Hotshot lanes from Waco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$3,719	$2.19	$3,087 – $4,351	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$2,441	$1.67	$2,026 – $2,856	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$623	$3.25	$517 – $729	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$2,009	$1.94	$1,667 – $2,350	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$3,376	$2.10	$2,802 – $3,950	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$628	$3.22	$521 – $734	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$2,314	$1.68	$1,921 – $2,708	3 d
Dallas, TX	105 mi	$493	$4.70	$409 – $577	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 Waco, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Waco, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,801 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,495 and $2,107.

How far is Waco, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,042 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $651 of the $1,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Waco, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,425, which makes Waco, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology