Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West New York, NJ to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,584hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 841 mi
Typical range: $1,315–$1,854
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West New York to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,058
Fuel: $526
All-in estimate: $1,584

Return trip

Chicago → West New York$2,475

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

West New York to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from West New York, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,396	$2.85	$2,132 – $2,659
53' refrigerated	$2,856	$3.40	$2,485 – $3,228
48' flatbed	$2,922	$3.47	$2,513 – $3,331
Step deck	$3,189	$3.79	$2,679 – $3,700
Power only	$2,100	$2.50	$1,827 – $2,373
Hotshot	$1,584	$1.88	$1,315 – $1,854
26' box truck	$1,559	$1.85	$1,325 – $1,793
Sprinter van	$958	$1.14	$805 – $1,112

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More lanes from West New York

Hotshot lanes from West New York, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,897 mi	$4,712	$1.63	$3,911 – $5,513	6 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,967	$1.77	$2,462 – $3,471	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$4,574	$1.81	$3,796 – $5,352	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	94 mi	$615	$6.54	$511 – $720	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,268	$1.75	$2,712 – $3,823	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,859 mi	$4,655	$1.63	$3,863 – $5,446	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$2,874	$1.78	$2,386 – $3,363	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$2,765	$2.79	$2,295 – $3,236	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 New York, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from West New York, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,584 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 841 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,315 and $1,854.

How far is West New York, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 841 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 $526 of the $1,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,058 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to West New York, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,475, which makes West New York, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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