Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Colorado Springs, CO hotshot rate

$3,389hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,086 mi
Typical range: $2,813–$3,965
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Colorado Springs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,710
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $3,389

Return trip

Colorado Springs → Chicago$1,438

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Colorado Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Colorado Springs, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,098	$4.69	$4,537 – $5,659
53' refrigerated	$6,076	$5.60	$5,287 – $6,866
48' flatbed	$6,181	$5.69	$5,315 – $7,046
Step deck	$6,739	$6.21	$5,661 – $7,817
Power only	$4,491	$4.14	$3,907 – $5,075
Hotshot	$3,389	$3.12	$2,813 – $3,965
26' box truck	$3,326	$3.06	$2,827 – $3,825
Sprinter van	$2,039	$1.88	$1,713 – $2,366

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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 Colorado Springs

Hotshot lanes into Colorado Springs, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$4,611	$2.39	$3,827 – $5,395	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$3,443	$3.52	$2,858 – $4,029	2 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$2,415	$2.48	$2,005 – $2,826	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$1,436	$2.22	$1,192 – $1,680	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$3,965	$2.13	$3,291 – $4,639	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$2,217	$2.54	$1,840 – $2,594	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$3,378	$3.54	$2,803 – $3,952	2 d
Dallas, TX	724 mi	$1,915	$2.64	$1,589 – $2,240	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Colorado Springs, CO?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Colorado Springs, CO is estimated at $3,389 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,813 and $3,965.

How far is Chicago, IL from Colorado Springs, CO by truck?

About 1,086 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 $679 of the $3,389 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,710 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colorado Springs, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,438, which makes Chicago, IL to Colorado Springs, CO 136% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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