Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Scottsbluff, NE hotshot rate

$2,222hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $1,844–$2,600
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Scottsbluff price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,616
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $2,222

Return trip

Scottsbluff → Chicago$2,113

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Chicago to Scottsbluff by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Scottsbluff, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,350	$3.46	$2,981 – $3,718
53' refrigerated	$3,993	$4.12	$3,474 – $4,512
48' flatbed	$4,072	$4.20	$3,502 – $4,642
Step deck	$4,441	$4.58	$3,731 – $5,152
Power only	$2,945	$3.04	$2,562 – $3,328
Hotshot	$2,222	$2.29	$1,844 – $2,600
26' box truck	$2,183	$2.25	$1,856 – $2,510
Sprinter van	$1,340	$1.38	$1,126 – $1,554

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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 Scottsbluff

Hotshot lanes into Scottsbluff, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$3,146	$1.73	$2,612 – $3,681	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,141 mi	$2,817	$2.47	$2,338 – $3,296	3 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$1,961	$1.74	$1,627 – $2,294	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$1,294	$1.49	$1,074 – $1,514	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,755 mi	$2,712	$1.55	$2,251 – $3,173	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,067 mi	$1,876	$1.76	$1,557 – $2,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$2,817	$2.47	$2,338 – $3,296	3 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$1,582	$1.83	$1,313 – $1,851	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Scottsbluff, NE?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Scottsbluff, NE is estimated at $2,222 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,844 and $2,600.

How far is Chicago, IL from Scottsbluff, NE by truck?

About 969 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 $606 of the $2,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,616 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Scottsbluff, NE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,113, which makes Chicago, IL to Scottsbluff, NE 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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