Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Alamogordo, NM to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,908hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $1,583–$2,232
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alamogordo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,041
Fuel: $867
All-in estimate: $1,908

Return trip

Chicago → Alamogordo$3,682

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Alamogordo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Alamogordo, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,858	$2.06	$2,543 – $3,172
53' refrigerated	$3,405	$2.45	$2,962 – $3,848
48' flatbed	$3,447	$2.49	$2,965 – $3,930
Step deck	$3,755	$2.71	$3,155 – $4,356
Power only	$2,527	$1.82	$2,199 – $2,856
Hotshot	$1,908	$1.38	$1,583 – $2,232
26' box truck	$1,868	$1.35	$1,588 – $2,148
Sprinter van	$1,143	$0.82	$960 – $1,326

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More lanes from Alamogordo

Hotshot lanes from Alamogordo, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,172 mi	$3,865	$1.78	$3,208 – $4,522	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	851 mi	$1,293	$1.52	$1,073 – $1,513	2 d
Houston, TX	778 mi	$1,247	$1.60	$1,035 – $1,459	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$858	$2.03	$712 – $1,004	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,092 mi	$3,554	$1.70	$2,950 – $4,158	5 d
San Antonio, TX	589 mi	$1,012	$1.72	$840 – $1,184	2 d
San Diego, CA	765 mi	$1,190	$1.56	$988 – $1,392	2 d
Dallas, TX	630 mi	$1,063	$1.69	$882 – $1,244	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 Alamogordo, NM to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Alamogordo, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,908 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,583 and $2,232.

How far is Alamogordo, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,387 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 $867 of the $1,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,041 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Alamogordo, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,682, which makes Alamogordo, NM to Chicago, IL 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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