Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Truth or Consequences, NM hotshot rate

$3,810hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $3,163–$4,458
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Truth or Consequences price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,908
Fuel: $902
All-in estimate: $3,810

Return trip

Truth or Consequences → Chicago$1,974

This direction runs 93% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Chicago to Truth or Consequences by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Truth or Consequences, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,704	$3.95	$5,077 – $6,332
53' refrigerated	$6,797	$4.71	$5,913 – $7,680
48' flatbed	$6,877	$4.77	$5,914 – $7,840
Step deck	$7,490	$5.19	$6,292 – $8,689
Power only	$5,048	$3.50	$4,392 – $5,704
Hotshot	$3,810	$2.64	$3,163 – $4,458
26' box truck	$3,730	$2.59	$3,171 – $4,290
Sprinter van	$2,282	$1.58	$1,917 – $2,647

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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 Truth or Consequences

Hotshot lanes into Truth or Consequences, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,240 mi	$4,667	$2.08	$3,874 – $5,460	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	758 mi	$2,489	$3.28	$2,066 – $2,912	2 d
Houston, TX	872 mi	$1,956	$2.24	$1,623 – $2,289	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	329 mi	$806	$2.45	$669 – $943	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,162 mi	$4,013	$1.86	$3,331 – $4,696	5 d
San Antonio, TX	682 mi	$1,617	$2.37	$1,342 – $1,892	2 d
San Diego, CA	675 mi	$2,279	$3.38	$1,891 – $2,666	2 d
Dallas, TX	719 mi	$1,683	$2.34	$1,397 – $1,969	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Truth or Consequences, NM?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Truth or Consequences, NM is estimated at $3,810 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,163 and $4,458.

How far is Chicago, IL from Truth or Consequences, NM by truck?

About 1,443 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 $902 of the $3,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Truth or Consequences, NM to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,974, which makes Chicago, IL to Truth or Consequences, NM 93% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology