Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Douglas, WY to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,501hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.40
Distance: 1,069 mi
Typical range: $1,246–$1,756
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Douglas to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $833
Fuel: $668
All-in estimate: $1,501

Return trip

Chicago → Douglas$3,195

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Douglas to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Douglas, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,258	$2.11	$2,010 – $2,507
53' refrigerated	$2,692	$2.52	$2,342 – $3,042
48' flatbed	$2,739	$2.56	$2,356 – $3,122
Step deck	$2,987	$2.79	$2,509 – $3,464
Power only	$1,989	$1.86	$1,730 – $2,248
Hotshot	$1,501	$1.40	$1,246 – $1,756
26' box truck	$1,473	$1.38	$1,252 – $1,694
Sprinter van	$903	$0.85	$759 – $1,048

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More lanes from Douglas

Hotshot lanes from Douglas, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$3,376	$1.77	$2,802 – $3,950	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,093 mi	$1,553	$1.42	$1,289 – $1,817	3 d
Houston, TX	1,243 mi	$1,789	$1.44	$1,485 – $2,093	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	862 mi	$1,413	$1.64	$1,173 – $1,653	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,855 mi	$3,127	$1.69	$2,596 – $3,659	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,173 mi	$1,704	$1.45	$1,414 – $1,993	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,106 mi	$1,568	$1.42	$1,301 – $1,835	3 d
Dallas, TX	983 mi	$1,472	$1.50	$1,222 – $1,722	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Douglas, WY to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Douglas, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,501 all-in in October 2026, or $1.40 a mile over about 1,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,246 and $1,756.

How far is Douglas, WY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,069 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 $668 of the $1,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Douglas, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,195, which makes Douglas, WY to Chicago, IL 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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