Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to West Bend, WI hotshot rate

$682hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 132 mi
Typical range: $566–$798
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to West Bend price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $599
Fuel: $83
All-in estimate: $682

Return trip

West Bend → Chicago$626

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Chicago to West Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to West Bend, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,087	$8.24	$968 – $1,207
53' refrigerated	$1,301	$9.86	$1,132 – $1,470
48' flatbed	$1,405	$10.64	$1,208 – $1,602
Step deck	$1,549	$11.74	$1,302 – $1,797
Power only	$907	$6.87	$789 – $1,025
Hotshot	$682	$5.17	$566 – $798
26' box truck	$689	$5.22	$586 – $792
Sprinter van	$435	$3.29	$365 – $505

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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 West Bend

Hotshot lanes into West Bend, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$1,765	$1.98	$1,465 – $2,065	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,056 mi	$4,825	$2.35	$4,005 – $5,646	4 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$2,132	$1.77	$1,770 – $2,495	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$2,358	$1.38	$1,957 – $2,759	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	840 mi	$1,497	$1.78	$1,242 – $1,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$2,305	$1.74	$1,913 – $2,697	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$4,781	$2.35	$3,968 – $5,594	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,025 mi	$1,863	$1.82	$1,546 – $2,179	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to West Bend, WI?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to West Bend, WI is estimated at $682 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 132 mi. Quotes typically land between $566 and $798.

How far is Chicago, IL from West Bend, WI by truck?

About 132 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $83 of the $682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $599 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Bend, WI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $626, which makes Chicago, IL to West Bend, WI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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