Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Albany, OR hotshot rate

$4,299hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,099 mi
Typical range: $3,568–$5,030
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Albany price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,987
Fuel: $1,312
All-in estimate: $4,299

Return trip

Albany → Chicago$4,608

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

Chicago to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Albany, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,403	$3.05	$5,699 – $7,108
53' refrigerated	$7,627	$3.63	$6,636 – $8,619
48' flatbed	$7,674	$3.66	$6,600 – $8,749
Step deck	$8,349	$3.98	$7,013 – $9,685
Power only	$5,694	$2.71	$4,953 – $6,434
Hotshot	$4,299	$2.05	$3,568 – $5,030
26' box truck	$4,199	$2.00	$3,569 – $4,828
Sprinter van	$2,561	$1.22	$2,152 – $2,971

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Albany

Hotshot lanes into Albany, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,921 mi	$4,823	$1.65	$4,003 – $5,643	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	914 mi	$2,335	$2.55	$1,938 – $2,732	2 d
Houston, TX	2,151 mi	$3,430	$1.59	$2,847 – $4,013	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$1,604	$1.41	$1,332 – $1,877	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,874 mi	$4,219	$1.47	$3,502 – $4,937	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,008 mi	$3,224	$1.61	$2,676 – $3,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,034 mi	$2,581	$2.50	$2,142 – $3,020	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,920 mi	$3,097	$1.61	$2,570 – $3,623	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Albany, OR?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Albany, OR is estimated at $4,299 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,568 and $5,030.

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

About 2,099 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,312 of the $4,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,987 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,608, which makes Chicago, IL to Albany, OR 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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