Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Staunton, VA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,217hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 616 mi
Typical range: $1,010–$1,424
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Staunton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $832
Fuel: $385
All-in estimate: $1,217

Return trip

Chicago → Staunton$2,071

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Staunton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Staunton, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,853	$3.01	$1,649 – $2,057
53' refrigerated	$2,211	$3.59	$1,923 – $2,498
48' flatbed	$2,279	$3.70	$1,960 – $2,598
Step deck	$2,492	$4.04	$2,093 – $2,890
Power only	$1,614	$2.62	$1,404 – $1,823
Hotshot	$1,217	$1.98	$1,010 – $1,424
26' box truck	$1,201	$1.95	$1,021 – $1,382
Sprinter van	$741	$1.20	$623 – $860

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More lanes from Staunton

Hotshot lanes from Staunton, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	382 mi	$1,197	$3.13	$993 – $1,400	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,595 mi	$4,143	$1.60	$3,438 – $4,847	5 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$2,310	$1.78	$1,917 – $2,703	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,202 mi	$3,933	$1.79	$3,265 – $4,602	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$968	$3.33	$803 – $1,133	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,493 mi	$2,611	$1.75	$2,167 – $3,055	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,547 mi	$4,072	$1.60	$3,380 – $4,764	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,252 mi	$2,245	$1.79	$1,863 – $2,626	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 Staunton, VA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Staunton, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,217 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 616 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,010 and $1,424.

How far is Staunton, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 616 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 $385 of the $1,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $832 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Staunton, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,071, which makes Staunton, VA to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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