Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashua, NH to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,622hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $1,346–$1,897
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashua to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,011
Fuel: $611
All-in estimate: $1,622

Return trip

Chicago → Nashua$3,223

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

Nashua to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashua, NH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,444	$2.50	$2,176 – $2,713
53' refrigerated	$2,914	$2.98	$2,535 – $3,293
48' flatbed	$2,971	$3.04	$2,555 – $3,386
Step deck	$3,240	$3.31	$2,722 – $3,759
Power only	$2,149	$2.20	$1,870 – $2,429
Hotshot	$1,622	$1.66	$1,346 – $1,897
26' box truck	$1,593	$1.63	$1,354 – $1,832
Sprinter van	$978	$1.00	$821 – $1,134

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More lanes from Nashua

Hotshot lanes from Nashua, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	226 mi	$829	$3.67	$688 – $970	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,041 mi	$4,471	$1.47	$3,711 – $5,231	6 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$2,985	$1.59	$2,478 – $3,493	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,680 mi	$4,387	$1.64	$3,641 – $5,133	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	315 mi	$944	$3.00	$784 – $1,105	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,070 mi	$3,250	$1.57	$2,697 – $3,802	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,011 mi	$4,430	$1.47	$3,677 – $5,183	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,810 mi	$2,882	$1.59	$2,392 – $3,372	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 Nashua, NH to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Nashua, NH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,622 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,346 and $1,897.

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

About 978 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 $611 of the $1,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,011 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,223, which makes Nashua, NH to Chicago, IL 50% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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