Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hobbs, NM to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,740hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.40
Distance: 1,245 mi
Typical range: $1,444–$2,035
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hobbs to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $962
Fuel: $778
All-in estimate: $1,740

Return trip

Chicago → Hobbs$3,358

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hobbs to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hobbs, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,610	$2.10	$2,323 – $2,898
53' refrigerated	$3,111	$2.50	$2,706 – $3,515
48' flatbed	$3,156	$2.53	$2,714 – $3,598
Step deck	$3,439	$2.76	$2,889 – $3,989
Power only	$2,305	$1.85	$2,005 – $2,605
Hotshot	$1,740	$1.40	$1,444 – $2,035
26' box truck	$1,705	$1.37	$1,449 – $1,961
Sprinter van	$1,044	$0.84	$877 – $1,211

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More lanes from Hobbs

Hotshot lanes from Hobbs, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,006 mi	$3,597	$1.79	$2,986 – $4,209	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,043 mi	$1,524	$1.46	$1,265 – $1,783	3 d
Houston, TX	592 mi	$1,016	$1.72	$843 – $1,189	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	613 mi	$1,111	$1.81	$922 – $1,300	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,924 mi	$3,297	$1.71	$2,736 – $3,857	4 d
San Antonio, TX	419 mi	$801	$1.91	$665 – $937	1 d
San Diego, CA	957 mi	$1,421	$1.48	$1,179 – $1,662	2 d
Dallas, TX	438 mi	$825	$1.88	$684 – $965	1 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 Hobbs, NM to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Hobbs, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,740 all-in in October 2026, or $1.40 a mile over about 1,245 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,444 and $2,035.

How far is Hobbs, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,245 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 $778 of the $1,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $962 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hobbs, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,358, which makes Hobbs, NM to Chicago, IL 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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