Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Allis, WI to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$566hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.78
Distance: 98 mi
Typical range: $470–$663
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Allis to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $505
Fuel: $61
All-in estimate: $566

Return trip

Chicago → West Allis$617

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

West Allis to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from West Allis, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$910	$9.29	$810 – $1,011
53' refrigerated	$1,090	$11.12	$948 – $1,232
48' flatbed	$1,186	$12.10	$1,020 – $1,352
Step deck	$1,310	$13.37	$1,100 – $1,520
Power only	$754	$7.69	$656 – $852
Hotshot	$566	$5.78	$470 – $663
26' box truck	$575	$5.86	$488 – $661
Sprinter van	$364	$3.72	$306 – $422

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More lanes from West Allis

Hotshot lanes from West Allis, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$2,629	$3.00	$2,182 – $3,076	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$4,063	$1.97	$3,372 – $4,753	4 d
Houston, TX	1,180 mi	$2,587	$2.19	$2,147 – $3,026	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,805	$2.22	$3,158 – $4,452	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$2,381	$2.89	$1,976 – $2,786	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$2,807	$2.16	$2,330 – $3,285	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$4,022	$1.98	$3,338 – $4,706	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,003 mi	$2,261	$2.25	$1,876 – $2,645	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 West Allis, WI to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from West Allis, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $566 all-in in October 2026, or $5.78 a mile over about 98 mi. Quotes typically land between $470 and $663.

How far is West Allis, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 98 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 $61 of the $566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to West Allis, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $617, which makes West Allis, WI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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