Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, NM to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,827hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 1,319 mi
Typical range: $1,517–$2,138
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlsbad to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,002
Fuel: $825
All-in estimate: $1,827

Return trip

Chicago → Carlsbad$3,527

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

Carlsbad to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,739	$2.08	$2,438 – $3,041
53' refrigerated	$3,264	$2.47	$2,840 – $3,688
48' flatbed	$3,308	$2.51	$2,845 – $3,771
Step deck	$3,604	$2.73	$3,027 – $4,181
Power only	$2,421	$1.84	$2,106 – $2,736
Hotshot	$1,827	$1.39	$1,517 – $2,138
26' box truck	$1,790	$1.36	$1,522 – $2,059
Sprinter van	$1,096	$0.83	$920 – $1,271

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More lanes from Carlsbad

Hotshot lanes from Carlsbad, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$3,723	$1.79	$3,090 – $4,356	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$1,442	$1.48	$1,197 – $1,688	2 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$1,093	$1.67	$907 – $1,279	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$1,021	$1.87	$848 – $1,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$3,416	$1.71	$2,835 – $3,997	4 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$859	$1.84	$713 – $1,005	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$1,335	$1.51	$1,108 – $1,562	2 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$919	$1.79	$763 – $1,075	1 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 Carlsbad, NM to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Carlsbad, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,827 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 1,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,517 and $2,138.

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

About 1,319 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 $825 of the $1,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,002 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,527, which makes Carlsbad, NM to Chicago, IL 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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