Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ravenswood, WV to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$956hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 436 mi
Typical range: $794–$1,119
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ravenswood to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $683
Fuel: $273
All-in estimate: $956

Return trip

Chicago → Ravenswood$1,590

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

Ravenswood to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ravenswood, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,470	$3.37	$1,309 – $1,632
53' refrigerated	$1,755	$4.03	$1,527 – $1,983
48' flatbed	$1,827	$4.19	$1,572 – $2,083
Step deck	$2,002	$4.59	$1,681 – $2,322
Power only	$1,269	$2.91	$1,104 – $1,434
Hotshot	$956	$2.19	$794 – $1,119
26' box truck	$949	$2.18	$806 – $1,091
Sprinter van	$588	$1.35	$494 – $682

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More lanes from Ravenswood

Hotshot lanes from Ravenswood, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	509 mi	$1,447	$2.84	$1,201 – $1,693	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,419 mi	$3,884	$1.61	$3,224 – $4,544	5 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$2,137	$1.81	$1,773 – $2,500	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,031 mi	$3,656	$1.80	$3,035 – $4,278	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	426 mi	$1,221	$2.87	$1,014 – $1,429	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,366 mi	$2,418	$1.77	$2,007 – $2,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,374 mi	$3,818	$1.61	$3,169 – $4,467	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$2,027	$1.83	$1,683 – $2,372	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 Ravenswood, WV to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Ravenswood, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $956 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 436 mi. Quotes typically land between $794 and $1,119.

How far is Ravenswood, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 436 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 $273 of the $956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $683 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ravenswood, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,590, which makes Ravenswood, WV to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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