Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Roanoke, VA hotshot rate

$2,059hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 611 mi
Typical range: $1,709–$2,409
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Roanoke price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,677
Fuel: $382
All-in estimate: $2,059

Return trip

Roanoke → Chicago$1,209

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Roanoke by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Roanoke, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,136	$5.13	$2,791 – $3,481
53' refrigerated	$3,741	$6.12	$3,255 – $4,228
48' flatbed	$3,858	$6.31	$3,318 – $4,398
Step deck	$4,218	$6.90	$3,543 – $4,893
Power only	$2,730	$4.47	$2,375 – $3,085
Hotshot	$2,059	$3.37	$1,709 – $2,409
26' box truck	$2,033	$3.33	$1,728 – $2,338
Sprinter van	$1,255	$2.05	$1,054 – $1,455

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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 Roanoke

Hotshot lanes into Roanoke, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$1,421	$3.02	$1,179 – $1,662	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$7,554	$2.97	$6,270 – $8,838	5 d
Houston, TX	1,211 mi	$2,759	$2.28	$2,290 – $3,229	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$3,717	$1.73	$3,085 – $4,349	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$1,095	$2.89	$909 – $1,281	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$3,146	$2.23	$2,611 – $3,680	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,412	$2.97	$6,152 – $8,672	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,178 mi	$2,696	$2.29	$2,238 – $3,154	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Roanoke, VA?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Roanoke, VA is estimated at $2,059 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 611 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,709 and $2,409.

How far is Chicago, IL from Roanoke, VA by truck?

About 611 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 $382 of the $2,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Roanoke, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,209, which makes Chicago, IL to Roanoke, VA 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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