Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,981hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 1,483 mi
Typical range: $1,644–$2,318
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,054
Fuel: $927
All-in estimate: $1,981

Return trip

Chicago → Salt Lake City$3,962

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,964	$2.00	$2,638 – $3,291
53' refrigerated	$3,532	$2.38	$3,073 – $3,991
48' flatbed	$3,572	$2.41	$3,072 – $4,072
Step deck	$3,890	$2.62	$3,268 – $4,513
Power only	$2,624	$1.77	$2,283 – $2,966
Hotshot	$1,981	$1.34	$1,644 – $2,318
26' box truck	$1,939	$1.31	$1,648 – $2,230
Sprinter van	$1,186	$0.80	$996 – $1,375

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,036	$1.73	$3,350 – $4,722	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,080	$1.56	$897 – $1,264	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$1,998	$1.41	$1,659 – $2,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,057	$1.80	$877 – $1,236	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$3,750	$1.65	$3,112 – $4,387	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$1,836	$1.43	$1,524 – $2,149	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$1,128	$1.54	$936 – $1,319	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$1,715	$1.45	$1,423 – $2,006	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 Salt Lake City, UT to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Salt Lake City, UT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,981 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 1,483 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,644 and $2,318.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,483 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 $927 of the $1,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,054 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,962, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Chicago, IL 50% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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