Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ballwin, MO hotshot rate

$1,001hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 319 mi
Typical range: $831–$1,171
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Ballwin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $802
Fuel: $199
All-in estimate: $1,001

Return trip

Ballwin → Chicago$910

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

Chicago to Ballwin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ballwin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,553	$4.87	$1,382 – $1,724
53' refrigerated	$1,855	$5.81	$1,614 – $2,096
48' flatbed	$1,950	$6.11	$1,677 – $2,223
Step deck	$2,140	$6.71	$1,797 – $2,482
Power only	$1,329	$4.16	$1,156 – $1,501
Hotshot	$1,001	$3.14	$831 – $1,171
26' box truck	$997	$3.13	$848 – $1,147
Sprinter van	$621	$1.95	$522 – $721

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Ballwin

Hotshot lanes into Ballwin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$1,951	$1.85	$1,619 – $2,283	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$4,251	$2.28	$3,528 – $4,973	4 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$1,455	$1.84	$1,208 – $1,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$1,988	$1.35	$1,650 – $2,326	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$1,628	$1.67	$1,352 – $1,905	2 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$1,641	$1.79	$1,362 – $1,919	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$4,157	$2.29	$3,450 – $4,864	4 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$1,223	$1.95	$1,015 – $1,431	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Ballwin, MO?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Ballwin, MO is estimated at $1,001 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 319 mi. Quotes typically land between $831 and $1,171.

How far is Chicago, IL from Ballwin, MO by truck?

About 319 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 $199 of the $1,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ballwin, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $910, which makes Chicago, IL to Ballwin, MO 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology