Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pocatello, ID to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$2,387hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,490 mi
Typical range: $1,982–$2,793
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pocatello to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,455
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $2,387

Return trip

Chicago → Pocatello$3,918

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Pocatello to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pocatello, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,572	$2.40	$3,179 – $3,965
53' refrigerated	$4,256	$2.86	$3,703 – $4,810
48' flatbed	$4,304	$2.89	$3,702 – $4,907
Step deck	$4,688	$3.15	$3,938 – $5,438
Power only	$3,163	$2.12	$2,752 – $3,574
Hotshot	$2,387	$1.60	$1,982 – $2,793
26' box truck	$2,337	$1.57	$1,986 – $2,687
Sprinter van	$1,429	$0.96	$1,200 – $1,658

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More lanes from Pocatello

Hotshot lanes from Pocatello, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,844	$2.08	$4,021 – $5,668	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	815 mi	$1,471	$1.80	$1,221 – $1,721	2 d
Houston, TX	1,542 mi	$2,584	$1.68	$2,145 – $3,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$1,535	$2.02	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,275 mi	$4,511	$1.98	$3,744 – $5,278	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$2,410	$1.69	$2,001 – $2,820	3 d
San Diego, CA	873 mi	$1,553	$1.78	$1,289 – $1,817	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$2,229	$1.72	$1,850 – $2,608	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 Pocatello, ID to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Pocatello, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,387 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,982 and $2,793.

How far is Pocatello, ID from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,490 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $932 of the $2,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pocatello, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,918, which makes Pocatello, ID to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →