Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,055hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 504 mi
Typical range: $875–$1,234
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairmont to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $740
Fuel: $315
All-in estimate: $1,055

Return trip

Chicago → Fairmont$1,754

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fairmont to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,615	$3.20	$1,437 – $1,793
53' refrigerated	$1,927	$3.82	$1,677 – $2,178
48' flatbed	$1,998	$3.96	$1,718 – $2,278
Step deck	$2,187	$4.34	$1,837 – $2,537
Power only	$1,399	$2.78	$1,217 – $1,581
Hotshot	$1,055	$2.09	$875 – $1,234
26' box truck	$1,044	$2.07	$888 – $1,201
Sprinter van	$646	$1.28	$543 – $749

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More lanes from Fairmont

Hotshot lanes from Fairmont, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	399 mi	$1,230	$3.08	$1,021 – $1,439	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$4,032	$1.60	$3,347 – $4,718	5 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$2,301	$1.78	$1,910 – $2,692	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,135 mi	$3,825	$1.79	$3,175 – $4,475	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,017	$3.21	$844 – $1,190	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$2,585	$1.75	$2,146 – $3,024	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$3,969	$1.60	$3,294 – $4,644	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,220 mi	$2,196	$1.80	$1,823 – $2,569	3 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 Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,055 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 504 mi. Quotes typically land between $875 and $1,234.

How far is Fairmont, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 504 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 $315 of the $1,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fairmont, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,754, which makes Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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