Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Boone, IA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,004hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 376 mi
Typical range: $833–$1,175
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boone to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $769
Fuel: $235
All-in estimate: $1,004

Return trip

Chicago → Boone$1,119

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Boone to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Boone, IA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,550	$4.12	$1,380 – $1,721
53' refrigerated	$1,851	$4.92	$1,610 – $2,092
48' flatbed	$1,936	$5.15	$1,665 – $2,207
Step deck	$2,122	$5.64	$1,783 – $2,462
Power only	$1,332	$3.54	$1,159 – $1,506
Hotshot	$1,004	$2.67	$833 – $1,175
26' box truck	$998	$2.65	$848 – $1,148
Sprinter van	$620	$1.65	$521 – $719

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More lanes from Boone

Hotshot lanes from Boone, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$3,293	$2.69	$2,733 – $3,853	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,699 mi	$3,263	$1.92	$2,708 – $3,818	4 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$2,158	$2.15	$1,791 – $2,525	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,358 mi	$2,962	$2.18	$2,458 – $3,466	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$3,003	$2.58	$2,492 – $3,513	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,071 mi	$2,274	$2.12	$1,887 – $2,660	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$3,224	$1.92	$2,676 – $3,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	777 mi	$1,758	$2.26	$1,459 – $2,057	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 Boone, IA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Boone, IA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,004 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 376 mi. Quotes typically land between $833 and $1,175.

How far is Boone, IA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 376 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 $235 of the $1,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Boone, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,119, which makes Boone, IA to Chicago, IL 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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