Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Scottsbluff, NE to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$2,113hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $1,754–$2,473
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Scottsbluff to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,507
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $2,113

Return trip

Chicago → Scottsbluff$2,222

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Scottsbluff to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Scottsbluff, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,186	$3.29	$2,836 – $3,537
53' refrigerated	$3,798	$3.92	$3,304 – $4,292
48' flatbed	$3,873	$4.00	$3,330 – $4,415
Step deck	$4,224	$4.36	$3,549 – $4,900
Power only	$2,801	$2.89	$2,437 – $3,165
Hotshot	$2,113	$2.18	$1,754 – $2,473
26' box truck	$2,076	$2.14	$1,765 – $2,388
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.32	$1,071 – $1,478

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More lanes from Scottsbluff

Hotshot lanes from Scottsbluff, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$4,920	$2.71	$4,083 – $5,756	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,141 mi	$2,456	$2.15	$2,038 – $2,873	3 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$2,510	$2.23	$2,084 – $2,937	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$2,166	$2.50	$1,798 – $2,534	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,755 mi	$4,543	$2.59	$3,771 – $5,315	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,067 mi	$2,403	$2.25	$1,994 – $2,811	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$2,456	$2.15	$2,038 – $2,873	3 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$2,025	$2.34	$1,681 – $2,369	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 Scottsbluff, NE to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Scottsbluff, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,113 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,754 and $2,473.

How far is Scottsbluff, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 969 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 $606 of the $2,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Scottsbluff, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,222, which makes Scottsbluff, NE to Chicago, IL 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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