Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Houma, LA hotshot rate

$2,623hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,019 mi
Typical range: $2,178–$3,069
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Houma price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,986
Fuel: $637
All-in estimate: $2,623

Return trip

Houma → Chicago$1,790

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Houma by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Houma, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,951	$3.88	$3,517 – $4,386
53' refrigerated	$4,710	$4.62	$4,098 – $5,322
48' flatbed	$4,797	$4.71	$4,125 – $5,469
Step deck	$5,232	$5.13	$4,395 – $6,069
Power only	$3,477	$3.41	$3,025 – $3,929
Hotshot	$2,623	$2.57	$2,178 – $3,069
26' box truck	$2,576	$2.53	$2,190 – $2,963
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.55	$1,328 – $1,833

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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 Houma

Hotshot lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$2,898	$2.02	$2,405 – $3,391	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$5,075	$2.61	$4,213 – $5,938	4 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$917	$2.76	$761 – $1,073	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$2,341	$1.54	$1,943 – $2,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$2,432	$1.81	$2,019 – $2,846	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$1,284	$2.31	$1,066 – $1,502	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$4,865	$2.62	$4,038 – $5,692	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$1,189	$2.39	$987 – $1,391	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Houma, LA?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Houma, LA is estimated at $2,623 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,178 and $3,069.

How far is Chicago, IL from Houma, LA by truck?

About 1,019 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $637 of the $2,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houma, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,790, which makes Chicago, IL to Houma, LA 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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