Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Huntington, WV hotshot rate

$1,576hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 430 mi
Typical range: $1,308–$1,844
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Huntington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,307
Fuel: $269
All-in estimate: $1,576

Return trip

Huntington → Chicago$948

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Chicago to Huntington by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Huntington, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,424	$5.64	$2,157 – $2,690
53' refrigerated	$2,893	$6.73	$2,517 – $3,269
48' flatbed	$3,013	$7.01	$2,591 – $3,435
Step deck	$3,301	$7.68	$2,773 – $3,829
Power only	$2,091	$4.86	$1,819 – $2,363
Hotshot	$1,576	$3.66	$1,308 – $1,844
26' box truck	$1,563	$3.64	$1,329 – $1,798
Sprinter van	$969	$2.25	$814 – $1,125

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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 Huntington

Hotshot lanes into Huntington, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,575	$2.79	$1,307 – $1,843	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,378 mi	$6,937	$2.92	$5,758 – $8,116	5 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$2,525	$2.25	$2,096 – $2,954	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$3,388	$1.70	$2,812 – $3,963	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	479 mi	$1,247	$2.60	$1,035 – $1,459	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$2,876	$2.20	$2,387 – $3,365	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$6,812	$2.92	$5,654 – $7,970	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$2,399	$2.28	$1,991 – $2,807	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Huntington, WV?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Huntington, WV is estimated at $1,576 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 430 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,308 and $1,844.

How far is Chicago, IL from Huntington, WV by truck?

About 430 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 $269 of the $1,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntington, WV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $948, which makes Chicago, IL to Huntington, WV 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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