Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Yuma, AZ to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$2,455hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.30
Distance: 1,892 mi
Typical range: $2,038–$2,873
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Yuma to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.3%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,272
Fuel: $1,183
All-in estimate: $2,455

Return trip

Chicago → Yuma$4,320

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Yuma to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Yuma, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,662	$1.94	$3,259 – $4,065
53' refrigerated	$4,362	$2.31	$3,795 – $4,929
48' flatbed	$4,395	$2.32	$3,780 – $5,010
Step deck	$4,783	$2.53	$4,018 – $5,548
Power only	$3,252	$1.72	$2,829 – $3,675
Hotshot	$2,455	$1.30	$2,038 – $2,873
26' box truck	$2,399	$1.27	$2,040 – $2,759
Sprinter van	$1,465	$0.77	$1,230 – $1,699

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More lanes from Yuma

Hotshot lanes from Yuma, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,713 mi	$4,643	$1.71	$3,854 – $5,432	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	292 mi	$609	$2.09	$506 – $713	1 d
Houston, TX	1,352 mi	$1,922	$1.42	$1,595 – $2,248	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	187 mi	$536	$2.86	$445 – $627	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,638 mi	$4,304	$1.63	$3,573 – $5,036	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$1,668	$1.46	$1,385 – $1,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	181 mi	$479	$2.64	$397 – $560	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$1,758	$1.44	$1,459 – $2,057	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 Yuma, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Yuma, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,455 all-in in October 2026, or $1.30 a mile over about 1,892 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,038 and $2,873.

How far is Yuma, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,892 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,183 of the $2,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Yuma, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,320, which makes Yuma, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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