Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newcastle, WY to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,420hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $1,178–$1,661
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newcastle to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $795
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $1,420

Return trip

Chicago → Newcastle$3,022

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

Newcastle to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Newcastle, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,139	$2.14	$1,904 – $2,374
53' refrigerated	$2,550	$2.55	$2,218 – $2,881
48' flatbed	$2,598	$2.60	$2,234 – $2,962
Step deck	$2,834	$2.84	$2,380 – $3,287
Power only	$1,882	$1.88	$1,637 – $2,126
Hotshot	$1,420	$1.42	$1,178 – $1,661
26' box truck	$1,394	$1.40	$1,185 – $1,604
Sprinter van	$856	$0.86	$719 – $993

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More lanes from Newcastle

Hotshot lanes from Newcastle, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,834 mi	$3,254	$1.77	$2,701 – $3,807	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,203 mi	$1,682	$1.40	$1,396 – $1,968	3 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$1,835	$1.43	$1,523 – $2,147	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	976 mi	$1,561	$1.60	$1,296 – $1,826	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,781 mi	$3,016	$1.69	$2,503 – $3,529	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$1,772	$1.44	$1,471 – $2,073	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,219 mi	$1,701	$1.40	$1,412 – $1,990	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,018 mi	$1,515	$1.49	$1,257 – $1,772	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 Newcastle, WY to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Newcastle, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,420 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,178 and $1,661.

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

About 999 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 $625 of the $1,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $795 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,022, which makes Newcastle, WY to Chicago, IL 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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