Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Green River, WY to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,795hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.36
Distance: 1,323 mi
Typical range: $1,490–$2,101
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Green River to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $968
Fuel: $827
All-in estimate: $1,795

Return trip

Chicago → Green River$3,822

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

Green River to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Green River, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,692	$2.03	$2,396 – $2,988
53' refrigerated	$3,207	$2.42	$2,790 – $3,624
48' flatbed	$3,250	$2.46	$2,795 – $3,705
Step deck	$3,541	$2.68	$2,974 – $4,108
Power only	$2,379	$1.80	$2,070 – $2,688
Hotshot	$1,795	$1.36	$1,490 – $2,101
26' box truck	$1,759	$1.33	$1,495 – $2,023
Sprinter van	$1,077	$0.81	$904 – $1,249

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More lanes from Green River

Hotshot lanes from Green River, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,169 mi	$3,783	$1.74	$3,140 – $4,426	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	839 mi	$1,254	$1.49	$1,040 – $1,467	2 d
Houston, TX	1,332 mi	$1,897	$1.42	$1,575 – $2,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	669 mi	$1,162	$1.74	$964 – $1,360	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,110 mi	$3,511	$1.66	$2,914 – $4,107	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$1,761	$1.44	$1,461 – $2,060	3 d
San Diego, CA	866 mi	$1,285	$1.48	$1,067 – $1,504	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,087 mi	$1,599	$1.47	$1,327 – $1,871	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 River, WY to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Green River, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,795 all-in in October 2026, or $1.36 a mile over about 1,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,490 and $2,101.

How far is Green River, WY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,323 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 $827 of the $1,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Green River, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,822, which makes Green River, WY to Chicago, IL 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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