Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Seattle, WA hotshot rate

$4,192hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $3,479–$4,905
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,914
Fuel: $1,278
All-in estimate: $4,192

Return trip

Seattle → Chicago$4,196

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chicago to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,934
53' refrigerated	$7,440	$3.64	$6,473 – $8,407
48' flatbed	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537
Step deck	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452
Power only	$5,552	$2.72	$4,831 – $6,274
Hotshot	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,905
26' box truck	$4,095	$2.00	$3,481 – $4,709
Sprinter van	$2,499	$1.22	$2,099 – $2,898

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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 Seattle

Hotshot lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,695	$1.65	$3,897 – $5,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,785	$2.45	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$3,537	$1.59	$2,936 – $4,138	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,803	$1.38	$1,496 – $2,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,115	$1.47	$3,415 – $4,815	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$3,360	$1.60	$2,789 – $3,931	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$3,018	$2.42	$2,505 – $3,531	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$3,185	$1.61	$2,644 – $3,727	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Seattle, WA?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Seattle, WA is estimated at $4,192 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,479 and $4,905.

How far is Chicago, IL from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,044 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,278 of the $4,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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