Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bend, OR to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,414hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,001 mi
Typical range: $3,664–$5,164
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bend to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,163
Fuel: $1,251
All-in estimate: $4,414

Return trip

Chicago → Bend$4,118

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bend to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bend, OR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,579	$3.29	$5,855 – $7,302
53' refrigerated	$7,836	$3.92	$6,817 – $8,855
48' flatbed	$7,889	$3.94	$6,785 – $8,994
Step deck	$8,585	$4.29	$7,211 – $9,958
Power only	$5,846	$2.92	$5,086 – $6,606
Hotshot	$4,414	$2.21	$3,664 – $5,164
26' box truck	$4,312	$2.16	$3,665 – $4,959
Sprinter van	$2,631	$1.32	$2,210 – $3,053

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More lanes from Bend

Hotshot lanes from Bend, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,828 mi	$8,249	$2.92	$6,847 – $9,651	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	839 mi	$2,143	$2.55	$1,779 – $2,508	2 d
Houston, TX	2,037 mi	$4,712	$2.31	$3,911 – $5,513	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$2,800	$2.71	$2,324 – $3,276	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,779 mi	$7,722	$2.78	$6,409 – $9,035	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,894 mi	$4,414	$2.33	$3,664 – $5,165	4 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$2,375	$2.49	$1,971 – $2,779	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,806 mi	$4,231	$2.34	$3,512 – $4,950	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 Bend, OR to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Bend, OR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,414 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,664 and $5,164.

How far is Bend, OR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,001 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 $1,251 of the $4,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,163 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bend, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,118, which makes Bend, OR to Chicago, IL 7% more expensive. 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