Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Milwaukie, OR hotshot rate

$4,238hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,066 mi
Typical range: $3,517–$4,958
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Milwaukie price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,946
Fuel: $1,292
All-in estimate: $4,238

Return trip

Milwaukie → Chicago$4,543

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Chicago to Milwaukie by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Milwaukie, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,314	$3.06	$5,619 – $7,008
53' refrigerated	$7,520	$3.64	$6,543 – $8,498
48' flatbed	$7,568	$3.66	$6,509 – $8,628
Step deck	$8,234	$3.99	$6,917 – $9,552
Power only	$5,613	$2.72	$4,883 – $6,343
Hotshot	$4,238	$2.05	$3,517 – $4,958
26' box truck	$4,139	$2.00	$3,518 – $4,760
Sprinter van	$2,525	$1.22	$2,121 – $2,930

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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 Milwaukie

Hotshot lanes into Milwaukie, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$4,764	$1.65	$3,954 – $5,573	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	968 mi	$2,446	$2.53	$2,030 – $2,862	2 d
Houston, TX	2,156 mi	$3,437	$1.59	$2,853 – $4,022	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$1,645	$1.40	$1,365 – $1,924	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,168	$1.47	$3,459 – $4,876	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,018 mi	$3,238	$1.60	$2,688 – $3,789	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,086 mi	$2,688	$2.47	$2,231 – $3,144	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,920 mi	$3,097	$1.61	$2,570 – $3,623	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Milwaukie, OR?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Milwaukie, OR is estimated at $4,238 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,517 and $4,958.

How far is Chicago, IL from Milwaukie, OR by truck?

About 2,066 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 $1,292 of the $4,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukie, OR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,543, which makes Chicago, IL to Milwaukie, OR 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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