Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lakewood, WA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,214hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,054 mi
Typical range: $3,498–$4,931
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lakewood to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,930
Fuel: $1,284
All-in estimate: $4,214

Return trip

Chicago → Lakewood$4,211

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

Lakewood to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,279	$3.06	$5,588 – $6,970
53' refrigerated	$7,479	$3.64	$6,507 – $8,451
48' flatbed	$7,527	$3.66	$6,474 – $8,581
Step deck	$8,190	$3.99	$6,880 – $9,500
Power only	$5,582	$2.72	$4,856 – $6,307
Hotshot	$4,214	$2.05	$3,498 – $4,931
26' box truck	$4,116	$2.00	$3,499 – $4,734
Sprinter van	$2,512	$1.22	$2,110 – $2,913

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More lanes from Lakewood

Hotshot lanes from Lakewood, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$7,761	$2.72	$6,441 – $9,080	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,101 mi	$2,491	$2.26	$2,067 – $2,914	3 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$4,746	$2.14	$3,939 – $5,553	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$3,121	$2.44	$2,590 – $3,651	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$7,285	$2.59	$6,046 – $8,523	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,091 mi	$4,499	$2.15	$3,734 – $5,264	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,217 mi	$2,708	$2.23	$2,248 – $3,169	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,976 mi	$4,276	$2.16	$3,549 – $5,003	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 Lakewood, WA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Lakewood, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,214 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,498 and $4,931.

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

About 2,054 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 $1,284 of the $4,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,930 is linehaul.

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

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

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