Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Montpelier, VT hotshot rate

$3,071hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 921 mi
Typical range: $2,549–$3,593
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Montpelier price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,495
Fuel: $576
All-in estimate: $3,071

Return trip

Montpelier → Chicago$1,493

This direction runs 106% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

Chicago to Montpelier by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Montpelier, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,634	$5.03	$4,124 – $5,144
53' refrigerated	$5,525	$6.00	$4,807 – $6,243
48' flatbed	$5,639	$6.12	$4,850 – $6,429
Step deck	$6,153	$6.68	$5,169 – $7,138
Power only	$4,070	$4.42	$3,541 – $4,599
Hotshot	$3,071	$3.33	$2,549 – $3,593
26' box truck	$3,018	$3.28	$2,566 – $3,471
Sprinter van	$1,854	$2.01	$1,557 – $2,150

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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 Montpelier

Hotshot lanes into Montpelier, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	305 mi	$1,178	$3.86	$977 – $1,378	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,975 mi	$9,500	$3.19	$7,885 – $11,115	6 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$4,414	$2.34	$3,664 – $5,165	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,625 mi	$4,862	$1.85	$4,036 – $5,689	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$1,194	$3.14	$991 – $1,396	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,064 mi	$4,786	$2.32	$3,973 – $5,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,951 mi	$9,429	$3.20	$7,826 – $11,032	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,794 mi	$4,222	$2.35	$3,504 – $4,940	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Montpelier, VT?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Montpelier, VT is estimated at $3,071 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 921 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,549 and $3,593.

How far is Chicago, IL from Montpelier, VT by truck?

About 921 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 $576 of the $3,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,495 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montpelier, VT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,493, which makes Chicago, IL to Montpelier, VT 106% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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