Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hailey, ID to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$2,532hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 1,594 mi
Typical range: $2,102–$2,963
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hailey to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,535
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $2,532

Return trip

Chicago → Hailey$4,155

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hailey to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hailey, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,785	$2.37	$3,369 – $4,202
53' refrigerated	$4,510	$2.83	$3,923 – $5,096
48' flatbed	$4,555	$2.86	$3,918 – $5,193
Step deck	$4,960	$3.11	$4,166 – $5,754
Power only	$3,354	$2.10	$2,918 – $3,791
Hotshot	$2,532	$1.59	$2,102 – $2,963
26' box truck	$2,477	$1.55	$2,106 – $2,849
Sprinter van	$1,514	$0.95	$1,272 – $1,756

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More lanes from Hailey

Hotshot lanes from Hailey, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,429 mi	$5,034	$2.07	$4,178 – $5,890	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	817 mi	$1,473	$1.80	$1,223 – $1,724	2 d
Houston, TX	1,661 mi	$2,758	$1.66	$2,289 – $3,227	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	823 mi	$1,635	$1.99	$1,357 – $1,913	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,377 mi	$4,695	$1.98	$3,897 – $5,494	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$2,578	$1.68	$2,140 – $3,017	3 d
San Diego, CA	891 mi	$1,578	$1.77	$1,310 – $1,846	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$2,404	$1.69	$1,996 – $2,813	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 Hailey, ID to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Hailey, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,532 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 1,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,102 and $2,963.

How far is Hailey, ID from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,594 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 $997 of the $2,532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hailey, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,155, which makes Hailey, ID to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology