Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Andover, KS to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,574hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $1,307–$1,842
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Andover to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,148
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $1,574

Return trip

Chicago → Andover$1,738

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Andover to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Andover, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,392	$3.51	$2,129 – $2,655
53' refrigerated	$2,853	$4.19	$2,482 – $3,224
48' flatbed	$2,934	$4.31	$2,523 – $3,344
Step deck	$3,205	$4.71	$2,693 – $3,718
Power only	$2,088	$3.07	$1,816 – $2,359
Hotshot	$1,574	$2.31	$1,307 – $1,842
26' box truck	$1,553	$2.28	$1,320 – $1,786
Sprinter van	$957	$1.41	$804 – $1,110

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More lanes from Andover

Hotshot lanes from Andover, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$4,042	$2.73	$3,354 – $4,729	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,434 mi	$2,928	$2.04	$2,430 – $3,425	3 d
Houston, TX	655 mi	$1,607	$2.45	$1,334 – $1,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,473	$2.37	$2,052 – $2,893	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,406 mi	$3,674	$2.61	$3,049 – $4,298	3 d
San Antonio, TX	677 mi	$1,647	$2.43	$1,367 – $1,927	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,387 mi	$2,845	$2.05	$2,361 – $3,328	3 d
Dallas, TX	400 mi	$1,141	$2.85	$947 – $1,335	1 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 Andover, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Andover, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,574 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,307 and $1,842.

How far is Andover, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 681 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 $426 of the $1,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,148 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Andover, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,738, which makes Andover, KS to Chicago, IL 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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