Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Preston, ID hotshot rate

$3,854hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $3,199–$4,509
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Preston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,940
Fuel: $914
All-in estimate: $3,854

Return trip

Preston → Chicago$2,348

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

Chicago to Preston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Preston, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,768	$3.95	$5,134 – $6,403
53' refrigerated	$6,873	$4.70	$5,979 – $7,766
48' flatbed	$6,952	$4.76	$5,979 – $7,925
Step deck	$7,572	$5.18	$6,360 – $8,783
Power only	$5,105	$3.49	$4,442 – $5,769
Hotshot	$3,854	$2.64	$3,199 – $4,509
26' box truck	$3,773	$2.58	$3,207 – $4,338
Sprinter van	$2,307	$1.58	$1,938 – $2,676

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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 Preston

Hotshot lanes into Preston, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$4,790	$2.08	$3,976 – $5,604	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$2,544	$3.26	$2,112 – $2,977	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,033	$2.05	$2,517 – $3,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$1,339	$1.93	$1,111 – $1,566	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$4,158	$1.85	$3,451 – $4,865	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$2,815	$2.08	$2,337 – $3,294	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$2,668	$3.22	$2,215 – $3,122	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,235 mi	$2,603	$2.11	$2,161 – $3,046	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Preston, ID is estimated at $3,854 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,199 and $4,509.

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

About 1,462 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 $914 of the $3,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,940 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,348, which makes Chicago, IL to Preston, ID 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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