Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pocatello, ID hotshot rate

$3,918hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,490 mi
Typical range: $3,252–$4,584
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pocatello price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,986
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $3,918

Return trip

Pocatello → Chicago$2,387

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Chicago to Pocatello by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pocatello, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,862	$3.93	$5,217 – $6,507
53' refrigerated	$6,984	$4.69	$6,076 – $7,892
48' flatbed	$7,063	$4.74	$6,074 – $8,052
Step deck	$7,692	$5.16	$6,461 – $8,923
Power only	$5,190	$3.48	$4,515 – $5,865
Hotshot	$3,918	$2.63	$3,252 – $4,584
26' box truck	$3,835	$2.57	$3,259 – $4,410
Sprinter van	$2,345	$1.57	$1,970 – $2,720

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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 Pocatello

Hotshot lanes into Pocatello, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,836	$2.08	$4,014 – $5,658	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	815 mi	$2,633	$3.23	$2,185 – $3,081	2 d
Houston, TX	1,542 mi	$3,150	$2.04	$2,615 – $3,686	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$1,432	$1.89	$1,188 – $1,675	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,275 mi	$4,203	$1.85	$3,489 – $4,918	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$2,938	$2.06	$2,439 – $3,438	3 d
San Diego, CA	873 mi	$2,780	$3.18	$2,307 – $3,252	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$2,717	$2.09	$2,255 – $3,179	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pocatello, ID?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Pocatello, ID is estimated at $3,918 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,252 and $4,584.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pocatello, ID by truck?

About 1,490 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 $932 of the $3,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pocatello, ID to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,387, which makes Chicago, IL to Pocatello, ID 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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