Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lebanon, NH to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,562hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 934 mi
Typical range: $1,297–$1,828
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lebanon to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $978
Fuel: $584
All-in estimate: $1,562

Return trip

Chicago → Lebanon$3,106

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lebanon to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lebanon, NH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,357	$2.52	$2,098 – $2,617
53' refrigerated	$2,810	$3.01	$2,445 – $3,176
48' flatbed	$2,868	$3.07	$2,466 – $3,269
Step deck	$3,129	$3.35	$2,628 – $3,629
Power only	$2,071	$2.22	$1,802 – $2,340
Hotshot	$1,562	$1.67	$1,297 – $1,828
26' box truck	$1,536	$1.64	$1,305 – $1,766
Sprinter van	$943	$1.01	$792 – $1,094

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More lanes from Lebanon

Hotshot lanes from Lebanon, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	263 mi	$897	$3.41	$744 – $1,049	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,994 mi	$4,407	$1.47	$3,658 – $5,156	6 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$2,975	$1.59	$2,469 – $3,481	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,639 mi	$4,325	$1.64	$3,590 – $5,061	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	343 mi	$993	$2.89	$824 – $1,162	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,058 mi	$3,233	$1.57	$2,683 – $3,783	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,967 mi	$4,370	$1.47	$3,627 – $5,113	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$2,856	$1.59	$2,371 – $3,342	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 Lebanon, NH to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Lebanon, NH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,562 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 934 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,297 and $1,828.

How far is Lebanon, NH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 934 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 $584 of the $1,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lebanon, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,106, which makes Lebanon, NH to Chicago, IL 50% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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