Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cedar City, UT to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$2,142hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.32
Distance: 1,622 mi
Typical range: $1,778–$2,506
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,128
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $2,142

Return trip

Chicago → Cedar City$4,284

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cedar City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar City, UT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,201	$1.97	$2,849 – $3,554
53' refrigerated	$3,814	$2.35	$3,318 – $4,310
48' flatbed	$3,852	$2.37	$3,313 – $4,391
Step deck	$4,194	$2.59	$3,523 – $4,865
Power only	$2,838	$1.75	$2,469 – $3,207
Hotshot	$2,142	$1.32	$1,778 – $2,506
26' box truck	$2,096	$1.29	$1,781 – $2,410
Sprinter van	$1,281	$0.79	$1,076 – $1,485

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More lanes from Cedar City

Hotshot lanes from Cedar City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,466 mi	$4,253	$1.72	$3,530 – $4,976	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$808	$1.75	$671 – $946	1 d
Houston, TX	1,359 mi	$1,930	$1.42	$1,602 – $2,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	342 mi	$737	$2.16	$612 – $862	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,400 mi	$3,947	$1.64	$3,276 – $4,618	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$1,728	$1.45	$1,434 – $2,022	3 d
San Diego, CA	479 mi	$830	$1.73	$689 – $971	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,156 mi	$1,683	$1.46	$1,397 – $1,969	3 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 Cedar City, UT to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Cedar City, UT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,142 all-in in October 2026, or $1.32 a mile over about 1,622 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,778 and $2,506.

How far is Cedar City, UT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,622 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 $1,014 of the $2,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,128 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cedar City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,284, which makes Cedar City, UT to Chicago, IL 50% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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