Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Belen, NM hotshot rate

$3,596hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,349 mi
Typical range: $2,984–$4,207
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Belen price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,753
Fuel: $843
All-in estimate: $3,596

Return trip

Belen → Chicago$1,863

This direction runs 93% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Chicago to Belen by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Belen, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,389	$3.99	$4,796 – $5,981
53' refrigerated	$6,421	$4.76	$5,586 – $7,256
48' flatbed	$6,504	$4.82	$5,594 – $7,415
Step deck	$7,086	$5.25	$5,952 – $8,220
Power only	$4,764	$3.53	$4,145 – $5,383
Hotshot	$3,596	$2.67	$2,984 – $4,207
26' box truck	$3,522	$2.61	$2,994 – $4,050
Sprinter van	$2,155	$1.60	$1,811 – $2,500

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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 Belen

Hotshot lanes into Belen, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,160 mi	$4,516	$2.09	$3,748 – $5,283	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	783 mi	$2,552	$3.26	$2,118 – $2,986	2 d
Houston, TX	885 mi	$1,979	$2.24	$1,643 – $2,316	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	369 mi	$864	$2.34	$717 – $1,011	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,084 mi	$3,882	$1.86	$3,222 – $4,542	5 d
San Antonio, TX	717 mi	$1,680	$2.34	$1,394 – $1,965	2 d
San Diego, CA	717 mi	$2,385	$3.33	$1,979 – $2,790	2 d
Dallas, TX	699 mi	$1,648	$2.36	$1,368 – $1,928	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Belen, NM?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Belen, NM is estimated at $3,596 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,349 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,984 and $4,207.

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

About 1,349 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 $843 of the $3,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,753 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,863, which makes Chicago, IL to Belen, NM 93% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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