Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fernley, NV to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$2,616hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 1,945 mi
Typical range: $2,171–$3,060
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fernley to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,400
Fuel: $1,216
All-in estimate: $2,616

Return trip

Chicago → Fernley$4,543

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fernley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fernley, NV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,900	$2.00	$3,471 – $4,329
53' refrigerated	$4,645	$2.39	$4,041 – $5,249
48' flatbed	$4,679	$2.41	$4,024 – $5,334
Step deck	$5,091	$2.62	$4,277 – $5,906
Power only	$3,464	$1.78	$3,014 – $3,915
Hotshot	$2,616	$1.34	$2,171 – $3,060
26' box truck	$2,556	$1.31	$2,172 – $2,939
Sprinter van	$1,560	$0.80	$1,310 – $1,809

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More lanes from Fernley

Hotshot lanes from Fernley, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,791 mi	$4,953	$1.77	$4,111 – $5,796	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	455 mi	$833	$1.83	$691 – $974	1 d
Houston, TX	1,776 mi	$2,534	$1.43	$2,103 – $2,965	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$1,214	$1.80	$1,008 – $1,421	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,732 mi	$4,620	$1.69	$3,835 – $5,406	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,608 mi	$2,321	$1.44	$1,927 – $2,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	567 mi	$970	$1.71	$805 – $1,135	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$2,273	$1.45	$1,887 – $2,660	4 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 Fernley, NV to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Fernley, NV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,616 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 1,945 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,171 and $3,060.

How far is Fernley, NV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,945 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,216 of the $2,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,400 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fernley, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,543, which makes Fernley, NV to Chicago, IL 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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