Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wahoo, NE hotshot rate

$1,437hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 547 mi
Typical range: $1,193–$1,681
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Wahoo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,095
Fuel: $342
All-in estimate: $1,437

Return trip

Wahoo → Chicago$1,367

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

Chicago to Wahoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wahoo, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,195	$4.01	$1,954 – $2,437
53' refrigerated	$2,619	$4.79	$2,279 – $2,960
48' flatbed	$2,709	$4.95	$2,330 – $3,088
Step deck	$2,964	$5.42	$2,489 – $3,438
Power only	$1,906	$3.48	$1,658 – $2,154
Hotshot	$1,437	$2.63	$1,193 – $1,681
26' box truck	$1,421	$2.60	$1,208 – $1,634
Sprinter van	$878	$1.61	$738 – $1,019

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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 Wahoo

Hotshot lanes into Wahoo, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$2,497	$1.79	$2,073 – $2,922	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$3,598	$2.37	$2,987 – $4,210	3 d
Houston, TX	936 mi	$1,686	$1.80	$1,400 – $1,973	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$1,663	$1.41	$1,380 – $1,945	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$2,130	$1.60	$1,768 – $2,492	3 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$1,731	$1.79	$1,437 – $2,026	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,496 mi	$3,549	$2.37	$2,946 – $4,152	3 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$1,325	$1.93	$1,100 – $1,550	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Wahoo, NE is estimated at $1,437 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 547 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,193 and $1,681.

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

About 547 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 $342 of the $1,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,095 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,367, which makes Chicago, IL to Wahoo, NE 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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