Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lakewood, CO hotshot rate

$3,397hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $2,819–$3,974
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lakewood price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,716
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $3,397

Return trip

Lakewood → Chicago$1,441

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

Chicago to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lakewood, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,110	$4.69	$4,547 – $5,672
53' refrigerated	$6,090	$5.59	$5,298 – $6,882
48' flatbed	$6,194	$5.69	$5,327 – $7,061
Step deck	$6,754	$6.20	$5,673 – $7,834
Power only	$4,501	$4.13	$3,916 – $5,087
Hotshot	$3,397	$3.12	$2,819 – $3,974
26' box truck	$3,333	$3.06	$2,833 – $3,833
Sprinter van	$2,044	$1.88	$1,717 – $2,371

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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 Lakewood

Hotshot lanes into Lakewood, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,934 mi	$4,626	$2.39	$3,839 – $5,412	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$3,458	$3.52	$2,870 – $4,046	2 d
Houston, TX	1,037 mi	$2,546	$2.46	$2,113 – $2,979	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	676 mi	$1,483	$2.19	$1,231 – $1,736	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$3,982	$2.13	$3,305 – $4,659	4 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$2,359	$2.50	$1,958 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	968 mi	$3,418	$3.53	$2,837 – $3,999	2 d
Dallas, TX	786 mi	$2,040	$2.60	$1,693 – $2,387	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Lakewood, CO is estimated at $3,397 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,819 and $3,974.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lakewood, CO by truck?

About 1,089 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 $681 of the $3,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakewood, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,441, which makes Chicago, IL to Lakewood, CO 136% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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