Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Martinsville, WV to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$988hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 458 mi
Typical range: $820–$1,156
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Martinsville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $702
Fuel: $286
All-in estimate: $988

Return trip

Chicago → New Martinsville$1,643

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

New Martinsville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New Martinsville, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,517	$3.31	$1,350 – $1,684
53' refrigerated	$1,811	$3.95	$1,575 – $2,046
48' flatbed	$1,883	$4.11	$1,619 – $2,146
Step deck	$2,061	$4.50	$1,732 – $2,391
Power only	$1,311	$2.86	$1,141 – $1,482
Hotshot	$988	$2.16	$820 – $1,156
26' box truck	$980	$2.14	$833 – $1,127
Sprinter van	$607	$1.33	$510 – $704

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More lanes from New Martinsville

Hotshot lanes from New Martinsville, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	439 mi	$1,309	$2.98	$1,087 – $1,532	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,474 mi	$3,965	$1.60	$3,291 – $4,639	5 d
Houston, TX	1,260 mi	$2,257	$1.79	$1,873 – $2,640	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,091 mi	$3,753	$1.80	$3,115 – $4,392	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	360 mi	$1,097	$3.05	$911 – $1,284	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,443 mi	$2,535	$1.76	$2,104 – $2,966	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,432 mi	$3,903	$1.60	$3,240 – $4,567	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,183 mi	$2,140	$1.81	$1,776 – $2,504	3 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 New Martinsville, WV to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from New Martinsville, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $988 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 458 mi. Quotes typically land between $820 and $1,156.

How far is New Martinsville, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 458 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $286 of the $988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $702 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to New Martinsville, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,643, which makes New Martinsville, WV to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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