Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lakewood, WA hotshot rate

$4,211hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,054 mi
Typical range: $3,495–$4,926
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lakewood price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,927
Fuel: $1,284
All-in estimate: $4,211

Return trip

Lakewood → Chicago$4,214

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chicago to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lakewood, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,274	$3.05	$5,584 – $6,964
53' refrigerated	$7,473	$3.64	$6,501 – $8,444
48' flatbed	$7,521	$3.66	$6,468 – $8,574
Step deck	$8,183	$3.98	$6,874 – $9,492
Power only	$5,577	$2.72	$4,852 – $6,302
Hotshot	$4,211	$2.05	$3,495 – $4,926
26' box truck	$4,113	$2.00	$3,496 – $4,730
Sprinter van	$2,509	$1.22	$2,108 – $2,911

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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, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$4,717	$1.65	$3,915 – $5,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,101 mi	$2,715	$2.47	$2,254 – $3,177	3 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$3,523	$1.59	$2,924 – $4,122	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$1,772	$1.38	$1,471 – $2,073	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$4,133	$1.47	$3,430 – $4,835	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,091 mi	$3,340	$1.60	$2,772 – $3,907	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,217 mi	$2,953	$2.43	$2,451 – $3,454	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,976 mi	$3,174	$1.61	$2,634 – $3,713	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Lakewood, WA is estimated at $4,211 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,495 and $4,926.

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

About 2,054 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,284 of the $4,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,927 is linehaul.

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

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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