Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Laramie, WY to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,528hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.40
Distance: 1,092 mi
Typical range: $1,268–$1,787
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laramie to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $845
Fuel: $683
All-in estimate: $1,528

Return trip

Chicago → Laramie$3,251

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Laramie to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Laramie, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,298	$2.10	$2,045 – $2,550
53' refrigerated	$2,739	$2.51	$2,383 – $3,095
48' flatbed	$2,785	$2.55	$2,395 – $3,175
Step deck	$3,037	$2.78	$2,551 – $3,523
Power only	$2,024	$1.85	$1,761 – $2,288
Hotshot	$1,528	$1.40	$1,268 – $1,787
26' box truck	$1,499	$1.37	$1,274 – $1,724
Sprinter van	$919	$0.84	$772 – $1,066

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More lanes from Laramie

Hotshot lanes from Laramie, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,939 mi	$3,420	$1.76	$2,839 – $4,001	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$1,462	$1.44	$1,213 – $1,711	2 d
Houston, TX	1,156 mi	$1,683	$1.46	$1,397 – $1,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	757 mi	$1,276	$1.69	$1,059 – $1,493	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,878 mi	$3,162	$1.68	$2,624 – $3,699	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,073 mi	$1,582	$1.47	$1,313 – $1,851	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,019 mi	$1,466	$1.44	$1,216 – $1,715	2 d
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$1,371	$1.52	$1,138 – $1,604	2 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 Laramie, WY to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Laramie, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,528 all-in in October 2026, or $1.40 a mile over about 1,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,268 and $1,787.

How far is Laramie, WY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,092 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 $683 of the $1,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $845 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Laramie, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,251, which makes Laramie, WY to Chicago, IL 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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