Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Bend, WI to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$626hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 132 mi
Typical range: $520–$732
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Bend to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $543
Fuel: $83
All-in estimate: $626

Return trip

Chicago → West Bend$682

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

West Bend to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from West Bend, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$998	$7.56	$888 – $1,108
53' refrigerated	$1,194	$9.05	$1,039 – $1,349
48' flatbed	$1,289	$9.77	$1,109 – $1,470
Step deck	$1,422	$10.77	$1,195 – $1,650
Power only	$832	$6.31	$724 – $941
Hotshot	$626	$4.74	$520 – $732
26' box truck	$632	$4.79	$538 – $727
Sprinter van	$399	$3.02	$335 – $463

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More lanes from West Bend

Hotshot lanes from West Bend, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$2,663	$2.99	$2,210 – $3,115	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,056 mi	$4,059	$1.97	$3,369 – $4,749	4 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$2,634	$2.18	$2,187 – $3,082	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$3,809	$2.22	$3,161 – $4,456	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	840 mi	$2,419	$2.88	$2,008 – $2,831	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$2,848	$2.15	$2,364 – $3,332	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$4,022	$1.98	$3,338 – $4,706	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,025 mi	$2,301	$2.25	$1,910 – $2,692	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 Bend, WI to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from West Bend, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $626 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 132 mi. Quotes typically land between $520 and $732.

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

About 132 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 $83 of the $626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $543 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $682, which makes West Bend, WI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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