Hot Shot Trucking Chicago | (773) 966-2800

With a metropolitan population of more than 9 million, Chicago, Illinois is the third-largest city in the United States.

The town attracts professionals and investors from all over the world, making it a leader in manufacturing, food processing, retail, telecommunications, and a wide range of other industries. With so many businesses concentrated in one area, shipping is a challenge under the best of circumstances. Hot Shot Trucking is up to this challenge, providing clients throughout the Chicagoland area with rapid but safe transportation for every variety of cargo.

Single point of contact

Work with the same expeditor during your shipment’s entire process–no annoying call centers!

shipment-to-vehicle matching system

We carefully match the size and weight of your shipment to the right vehicle.

Vetted & exclusive carriers

We work with vetted, experienced carriers, so you get one vehicle for the entire delivery process exclusive.

real-time monitoring & alerts

Our GPS tracking technology lets us know exactly where your shipment is at all times.

Types of Vehicles

SPRINTER VAN

HotShotTrucking.com's expedited Sprinter vans have the capacity to meet your local, regional, or long-distance ground shipping needs. Measuring 8-12’ x 52” x 70", our carefully-selected vans have the capacity to carry loads up to 3,000 lbs.

BOX TRUCK

We pride ourselves in working with trusted partners that offer carefully-vetted box trucks, from temperature-controlled vehicles to varying sizes that accommodate smaller loads. Our box trucks, or small straight trucks, measure 12-16’ x 94” x 70” and have the capacity to carry up to 5,000 pounds.

STRAIGHT TRUCK

Measuring 22-26’ x 96” x 96”, our straight trucks can carry loads up to 9,000 pounds. Our large straight truck services offer focused logistics, professional drivers, and deeply-experienced expeditors to get your delivery where it needs to go.

HOT SHOT TRUCK

We'll happily arrange for your freight to be transported via hot shot trucking services. We've proudly partnered with hot shot trucking providers across North America to give you access to carefully-vetted ground delivery vehicles for your time-critical freight.

53' DRY VAN

Our fleet of 53-Ft dry vans can carry loads up to 42,000 pounds. Measuring 53’ x 99” x 102”, these carefully-vetted vehicles will ensure your time-sensitive freight arrives at its destination safely.

FULL FLATBED

AirFreight.com's full flat bed vehicles can accommodate wide or mega-size loads, such as specialized equipment machinery of all weights and sizes. Measuring 48-53’ x 102” x 102”, our fleet of full flat bed vehicles can carry freight of up to 48,000 pounds.

SPRINTER VAN

BOX TRUCK

STRAIGHT TRUCK

HOT SHOT TRUCK

53' DRY VAN

FULL FLATBED

Hot shot shipping in Chicago is so difficult not only due to the fact that so many industries are concentrated here, but also because carriers from other parts of the country often pass through. Chicago sits at a major intersection within the U.S., linking the Midwest to both coasts as well as to Canada. While this is great for the city's economy, it creates serious challenges for shippers, who have to share the limited local local highway space. Only by planning multiple routes and carefully determining which ones are the most promising can hot shot delivery companies hope to stay on schedule.

Hot Shot Trucking has never had trouble plotting multiple routes through congested areas, allowing us to serve Chicago businesses swiftly and reliably. Not only do we find several different ways to get to our destination, but we use advanced tracking to monitor those trucks while they are on the way. The moment we notice signs of delays, we redirect our vehicles to alternative routes, keeping them on schedule. This strategy allows us to provide swift shipping not only in Chicago, but also in Elgin, Schaumburg, Joliet, Naperville, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, Arlington Heights, and all other Chicagoland communities.

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The Secret to Hot Shot Trucking’s Success

Besides planning and tracking, Hot Shot Trucking relies on quality drivers. We vet each employee in detail, hiring only the safest, most responsible, and most courteous individuals. We then require those employees to work in teams of two on all distant deliveries. This allows them to drive night and day without becoming too tired for safety.
The Hot Shot transportation team understands that you may need to ship from any part of the country, as well as from Canada. For this reason, we maintain vehicles, coverage, and personnel in virtually all major US and Canadian cities. Regardless of your starting point, we will be able to load your order within a matter of hours and head straight for Chicago.
Because we have so many vehicles in strategic areas, Hot Shot Trucking can dedicate a truck specifically to your orders. This means that you will not have to wait for us to get to other customers before we deliver your items. It also lets us take advantage of advanced storage technology, as we will have more room to load it. This minimizes the risk to fragile and perishable items, so you can ship such goods without worry.