Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bellows Falls, VT to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,491hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 920 mi
Typical range: $1,238–$1,745
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bellows Falls to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $916
Fuel: $575
All-in estimate: $1,491

Return trip

Chicago → Bellows Falls$3,068

This direction runs 51% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bellows Falls to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bellows Falls, VT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,251	$2.45	$2,003 – $2,498
53' refrigerated	$2,683	$2.92	$2,334 – $3,032
48' flatbed	$2,739	$2.98	$2,356 – $3,122
Step deck	$2,989	$3.25	$2,510 – $3,467
Power only	$1,977	$2.15	$1,720 – $2,234
Hotshot	$1,491	$1.62	$1,238 – $1,745
26' box truck	$1,466	$1.59	$1,246 – $1,686
Sprinter van	$900	$0.98	$756 – $1,044

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More lanes from Bellows Falls

Hotshot lanes from Bellows Falls, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	221 mi	$792	$3.58	$657 – $927	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,982 mi	$4,242	$1.42	$3,521 – $4,963	6 d
Houston, TX	1,846 mi	$2,834	$1.54	$2,352 – $3,315	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,624 mi	$4,157	$1.58	$3,451 – $4,864	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	302 mi	$890	$2.95	$739 – $1,042	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,030 mi	$3,085	$1.52	$2,561 – $3,610	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,954 mi	$4,205	$1.42	$3,490 – $4,920	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$2,724	$1.54	$2,261 – $3,187	4 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 Bellows Falls, VT to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Bellows Falls, VT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,491 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 920 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,238 and $1,745.

How far is Bellows Falls, VT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 920 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 $575 of the $1,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $916 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bellows Falls, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,068, which makes Bellows Falls, VT to Chicago, IL 51% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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