Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Mifflin, PA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$963hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 493 mi
Typical range: $799–$1,127
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Mifflin to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $655
Fuel: $308
All-in estimate: $963

Return trip

Chicago → West Mifflin$1,696

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

West Mifflin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from West Mifflin, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,475	$2.99	$1,313 – $1,637
53' refrigerated	$1,760	$3.57	$1,532 – $1,989
48' flatbed	$1,826	$3.70	$1,571 – $2,082
Step deck	$1,999	$4.05	$1,679 – $2,319
Power only	$1,277	$2.59	$1,111 – $1,443
Hotshot	$963	$1.95	$799 – $1,127
26' box truck	$953	$1.93	$810 – $1,096
Sprinter van	$590	$1.20	$496 – $684

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More lanes from West Mifflin

Hotshot lanes from West Mifflin, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	371 mi	$1,089	$2.94	$904 – $1,274	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,533 mi	$3,755	$1.48	$3,117 – $4,393	5 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,207	$1.64	$1,832 – $2,582	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,155 mi	$3,575	$1.66	$2,967 – $4,183	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$911	$3.05	$756 – $1,066	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$2,463	$1.62	$2,045 – $2,882	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,494 mi	$3,702	$1.48	$3,073 – $4,331	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,261 mi	$2,093	$1.66	$1,737 – $2,449	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 West Mifflin, PA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from West Mifflin, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $963 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 493 mi. Quotes typically land between $799 and $1,127.

How far is West Mifflin, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 493 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 $308 of the $963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to West Mifflin, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,696, which makes West Mifflin, PA to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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