Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Naugatuck, CT to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,368hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 891 mi
Typical range: $1,136–$1,601
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Naugatuck to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $811
Fuel: $557
All-in estimate: $1,368

Return trip

Chicago → Naugatuck$3,025

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Naugatuck to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Naugatuck, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,066	$2.32	$1,839 – $2,294
53' refrigerated	$2,464	$2.76	$2,143 – $2,784
48' flatbed	$2,517	$2.82	$2,164 – $2,869
Step deck	$2,746	$3.08	$2,307 – $3,186
Power only	$1,814	$2.04	$1,578 – $2,050
Hotshot	$1,368	$1.54	$1,136 – $1,601
26' box truck	$1,345	$1.51	$1,144 – $1,547
Sprinter van	$827	$0.93	$694 – $959

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More lanes from Naugatuck

Hotshot lanes from Naugatuck, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	87 mi	$522	$6.00	$433 – $610	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$3,956	$1.34	$3,283 – $4,628	6 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,548	$1.45	$2,115 – $2,981	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,582 mi	$3,856	$1.49	$3,200 – $4,511	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	176 mi	$638	$3.62	$529 – $746	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,944 mi	$2,794	$1.44	$2,319 – $3,268	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$3,912	$1.34	$3,247 – $4,577	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$2,465	$1.46	$2,046 – $2,884	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 Naugatuck, CT to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Naugatuck, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,368 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 891 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,136 and $1,601.

How far is Naugatuck, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 891 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 $557 of the $1,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Naugatuck, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,025, which makes Naugatuck, CT to Chicago, IL 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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