Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Green Bay, WI to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$780hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 220 mi
Typical range: $648–$913
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Green Bay to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $642
Fuel: $138
All-in estimate: $780

Return trip

Chicago → Green Bay$850

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Green Bay to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Green Bay, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,225	$5.57	$1,090 – $1,359
53' refrigerated	$1,464	$6.65	$1,274 – $1,654
48' flatbed	$1,557	$7.08	$1,339 – $1,775
Step deck	$1,712	$7.78	$1,438 – $1,986
Power only	$1,036	$4.71	$902 – $1,171
Hotshot	$780	$3.55	$648 – $913
26' box truck	$782	$3.55	$665 – $899
Sprinter van	$490	$2.23	$412 – $568

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More lanes from Green Bay

Hotshot lanes from Green Bay, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	899 mi	$2,684	$2.99	$2,228 – $3,140	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,087 mi	$4,114	$1.97	$3,415 – $4,814	5 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$2,795	$2.16	$2,319 – $3,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,758 mi	$3,893	$2.21	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	857 mi	$2,458	$2.87	$2,040 – $2,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$2,999	$2.14	$2,489 – $3,509	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,071 mi	$4,086	$1.97	$3,391 – $4,781	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,106 mi	$2,450	$2.22	$2,034 – $2,867	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 Green Bay, WI to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Green Bay, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $780 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 220 mi. Quotes typically land between $648 and $913.

How far is Green Bay, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 220 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 $138 of the $780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $642 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Green Bay, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $850, which makes Green Bay, WI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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