Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jewett City, CT to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,447hotshot

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $1,201–$1,693
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jewett City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $850
Fuel: $597
All-in estimate: $1,447

Return trip

Chicago → Jewett City$3,198

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Jewett City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Jewett City, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,182	$2.28	$1,942 – $2,422
53' refrigerated	$2,601	$2.72	$2,263 – $2,939
48' flatbed	$2,653	$2.78	$2,281 – $3,024
Step deck	$2,894	$3.03	$2,431 – $3,357
Power only	$1,918	$2.01	$1,668 – $2,167
Hotshot	$1,447	$1.51	$1,201 – $1,693
26' box truck	$1,422	$1.49	$1,208 – $1,635
Sprinter van	$873	$0.91	$733 – $1,012

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More lanes from Jewett City

Hotshot lanes from Jewett City, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	143 mi	$615	$4.30	$511 – $720	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,017 mi	$4,036	$1.34	$3,350 – $4,723	6 d
Houston, TX	1,816 mi	$2,629	$1.45	$2,182 – $3,076	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,647 mi	$3,945	$1.49	$3,274 – $4,616	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	234 mi	$730	$3.12	$606 – $854	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,008 mi	$2,876	$1.43	$2,387 – $3,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,983 mi	$3,994	$1.34	$3,315 – $4,673	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,755 mi	$2,550	$1.45	$2,117 – $2,984	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 Jewett City, CT to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Jewett City, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,447 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,201 and $1,693.

How far is Jewett City, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 955 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $597 of the $1,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Jewett City, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,198, which makes Jewett City, CT to Chicago, IL 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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