Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Buffalo, WY hotshot rate

$3,392hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $2,815–$3,969
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,674
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $3,392

Return trip

Buffalo → Chicago$1,594

This direction runs 113% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Chicago to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Buffalo, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,097	$4.44	$4,537 – $5,658
53' refrigerated	$6,075	$5.29	$5,285 – $6,865
48' flatbed	$6,173	$5.37	$5,308 – $7,037
Step deck	$6,729	$5.86	$5,652 – $7,805
Power only	$4,495	$3.91	$3,911 – $5,079
Hotshot	$3,392	$2.95	$2,815 – $3,969
26' box truck	$3,327	$2.90	$2,828 – $3,826
Sprinter van	$2,039	$1.77	$1,713 – $2,365

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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 Buffalo

Hotshot lanes into Buffalo, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,979 mi	$4,510	$2.28	$3,743 – $5,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,118 mi	$3,674	$3.29	$3,050 – $4,299	3 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$3,119	$2.24	$2,589 – $3,650	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	941 mi	$1,833	$1.95	$1,522 – $2,145	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,912	$2.03	$3,247 – $4,577	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,323 mi	$2,983	$2.25	$2,476 – $3,490	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,148 mi	$3,756	$3.27	$3,118 – $4,395	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$2,617	$2.31	$2,172 – $3,061	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Buffalo, WY?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Buffalo, WY is estimated at $3,392 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,815 and $3,969.

How far is Chicago, IL from Buffalo, WY by truck?

About 1,149 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 $718 of the $3,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, WY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,594, which makes Chicago, IL to Buffalo, WY 113% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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