Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cody, WY hotshot rate

$3,730hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,286 mi
Typical range: $3,096–$4,364
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cody price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,926
Fuel: $804
All-in estimate: $3,730

Return trip

Cody → Chicago$1,753

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

Chicago to Cody by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cody, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,595	$4.35	$4,979 – $6,210
53' refrigerated	$6,667	$5.18	$5,800 – $7,534
48' flatbed	$6,759	$5.26	$5,813 – $7,706
Step deck	$7,365	$5.73	$6,187 – $8,543
Power only	$4,942	$3.84	$4,300 – $5,585
Hotshot	$3,730	$2.90	$3,096 – $4,364
26' box truck	$3,655	$2.84	$3,107 – $4,204
Sprinter van	$2,238	$1.74	$1,880 – $2,596

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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 Cody

Hotshot lanes into Cody, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,115 mi	$4,788	$2.26	$3,974 – $5,602	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,038 mi	$3,455	$3.33	$2,868 – $4,043	2 d
Houston, TX	1,490 mi	$3,304	$2.22	$2,743 – $3,866	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$1,789	$1.96	$1,485 – $2,093	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$4,159	$2.02	$3,452 – $4,866	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$3,139	$2.24	$2,605 – $3,672	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,083 mi	$3,578	$3.30	$2,970 – $4,187	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$2,809	$2.28	$2,332 – $3,287	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Cody, WY is estimated at $3,730 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,096 and $4,364.

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

About 1,286 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 $804 of the $3,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,926 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,753, which makes Chicago, IL to Cody, WY 113% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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