Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kent, WA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,183hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,037 mi
Typical range: $3,472–$4,894
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kent to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,909
Fuel: $1,274
All-in estimate: $4,183

Return trip

Chicago → Kent$4,179

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Kent to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,233	$3.06	$5,547 – $6,918
53' refrigerated	$7,424	$3.64	$6,459 – $8,389
48' flatbed	$7,473	$3.67	$6,427 – $8,519
Step deck	$8,131	$3.99	$6,830 – $9,432
Power only	$5,540	$2.72	$4,820 – $6,260
Hotshot	$4,183	$2.05	$3,472 – $4,894
26' box truck	$4,086	$2.01	$3,473 – $4,699
Sprinter van	$2,493	$1.22	$2,094 – $2,892

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for hotshot →

More lanes from Kent

Hotshot lanes from Kent, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$7,713	$2.72	$6,401 – $9,024	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,517	$2.26	$2,089 – $2,945	3 d
Houston, TX	2,212 mi	$4,734	$2.14	$3,930 – $5,539	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$3,133	$2.43	$2,600 – $3,666	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,239	$2.59	$6,009 – $8,470	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$4,494	$2.15	$3,730 – $5,257	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,229 mi	$2,731	$2.22	$2,267 – $3,195	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,968 mi	$4,260	$2.16	$3,536 – $4,985	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 Kent, WA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Kent, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,183 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,472 and $4,894.

How far is Kent, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,037 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 $1,274 of the $4,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Kent, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →