Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fitchburg, WI hotshot rate

$699hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 141 mi
Typical range: $580–$818
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Fitchburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $611
Fuel: $88
All-in estimate: $699

Return trip

Fitchburg → Chicago$642

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Chicago to Fitchburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fitchburg, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,113	$7.89	$990 – $1,235
53' refrigerated	$1,331	$9.44	$1,158 – $1,504
48' flatbed	$1,435	$10.18	$1,234 – $1,636
Step deck	$1,582	$11.22	$1,329 – $1,835
Power only	$930	$6.59	$809 – $1,051
Hotshot	$699	$4.96	$580 – $818
26' box truck	$706	$5.00	$600 – $811
Sprinter van	$445	$3.16	$374 – $516

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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 Fitchburg

Hotshot lanes into Fitchburg, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$1,872	$1.95	$1,554 – $2,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$4,656	$2.36	$3,865 – $5,448	4 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$2,040	$1.78	$1,693 – $2,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,634 mi	$2,260	$1.38	$1,876 – $2,644	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	905 mi	$1,588	$1.75	$1,318 – $1,858	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,253 mi	$2,202	$1.76	$1,828 – $2,577	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,954 mi	$4,610	$2.36	$3,826 – $5,393	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$1,758	$1.84	$1,459 – $2,057	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Fitchburg, WI?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Fitchburg, WI is estimated at $699 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 141 mi. Quotes typically land between $580 and $818.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fitchburg, WI by truck?

About 141 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $88 of the $699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $611 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fitchburg, WI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $642, which makes Chicago, IL to Fitchburg, WI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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