Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mount Washington, KY hotshot rate

$1,125hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 337 mi
Typical range: $934–$1,316
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Mount Washington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $914
Fuel: $211
All-in estimate: $1,125

Return trip

Mount Washington → Chicago$836

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Chicago to Mount Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mount Washington, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,743	$5.17	$1,551 – $1,935
53' refrigerated	$2,082	$6.18	$1,811 – $2,352
48' flatbed	$2,185	$6.48	$1,879 – $2,490
Step deck	$2,396	$7.11	$2,013 – $2,780
Power only	$1,494	$4.43	$1,299 – $1,688
Hotshot	$1,125	$3.34	$934 – $1,316
26' box truck	$1,120	$3.32	$952 – $1,288
Sprinter van	$697	$2.07	$586 – $809

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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 Mount Washington

Hotshot lanes into Mount Washington, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$1,637	$2.15	$1,359 – $1,916	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,179 mi	$5,331	$2.45	$4,425 – $6,237	5 d
Houston, TX	945 mi	$1,828	$1.93	$1,517 – $2,138	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$2,561	$1.43	$2,126 – $2,997	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$1,332	$1.96	$1,105 – $1,558	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,104	$1.88	$1,746 – $2,462	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,130 mi	$5,222	$2.45	$4,335 – $6,110	5 d
Dallas, TX	858 mi	$1,692	$1.97	$1,404 – $1,979	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mount Washington, KY?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Mount Washington, KY is estimated at $1,125 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 337 mi. Quotes typically land between $934 and $1,316.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mount Washington, KY by truck?

About 337 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 $211 of the $1,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Washington, KY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $836, which makes Chicago, IL to Mount Washington, KY 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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