Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to American Fork, UT hotshot rate

$3,957hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $3,284–$4,630
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to American Fork price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,031
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $3,957

Return trip

American Fork → Chicago$1,979

This direction runs 100% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Chicago to American Fork by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to American Fork, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,921	$4.00	$5,270 – $6,573
53' refrigerated	$7,055	$4.76	$6,138 – $7,972
48' flatbed	$7,135	$4.82	$6,136 – $8,134
Step deck	$7,771	$5.25	$6,528 – $9,014
Power only	$5,242	$3.54	$4,561 – $5,924
Hotshot	$3,957	$2.67	$3,284 – $4,630
26' box truck	$3,873	$2.62	$3,292 – $4,454
Sprinter van	$2,369	$1.60	$1,990 – $2,748

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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 American Fork

Hotshot lanes into American Fork, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,328 mi	$4,908	$2.11	$4,074 – $5,742	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	673 mi	$2,309	$3.43	$1,916 – $2,701	2 d
Houston, TX	1,390 mi	$2,924	$2.10	$2,427 – $3,421	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	555 mi	$1,152	$2.08	$956 – $1,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,267 mi	$4,254	$1.88	$3,531 – $4,978	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$2,677	$2.14	$2,222 – $3,133	3 d
San Diego, CA	708 mi	$2,398	$3.39	$1,991 – $2,806	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,160 mi	$2,507	$2.16	$2,081 – $2,934	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to American Fork, UT?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to American Fork, UT is estimated at $3,957 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,284 and $4,630.

How far is Chicago, IL from American Fork, UT by truck?

About 1,481 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 $926 of the $3,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from American Fork, UT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,979, which makes Chicago, IL to American Fork, UT 100% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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