Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Belgrade, MT hotshot rate

$3,744hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,414 mi
Typical range: $3,108–$4,381
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Belgrade price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,860
Fuel: $884
All-in estimate: $3,744

Return trip

Belgrade → Chicago$2,094

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Chicago to Belgrade by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Belgrade, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,607	$3.97	$4,990 – $6,224
53' refrigerated	$6,681	$4.72	$5,812 – $7,549
48' flatbed	$6,762	$4.78	$5,815 – $7,709
Step deck	$7,365	$5.21	$6,187 – $8,544
Power only	$4,960	$3.51	$4,316 – $5,605
Hotshot	$3,744	$2.65	$3,108 – $4,381
26' box truck	$3,666	$2.59	$3,116 – $4,216
Sprinter van	$2,243	$1.59	$1,884 – $2,602

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 Belgrade

Hotshot lanes into Belgrade, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$4,648	$2.08	$3,858 – $5,438	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,059 mi	$3,250	$3.07	$2,698 – $3,803	3 d
Houston, TX	1,647 mi	$3,337	$2.03	$2,770 – $3,905	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	997 mi	$1,778	$1.78	$1,476 – $2,080	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$4,050	$1.85	$3,362 – $4,739	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$3,177	$2.04	$2,637 – $3,717	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,121 mi	$3,407	$3.04	$2,828 – $3,987	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,391 mi	$2,881	$2.07	$2,391 – $3,371	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Belgrade, MT?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Belgrade, MT is estimated at $3,744 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,414 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,108 and $4,381.

How far is Chicago, IL from Belgrade, MT by truck?

About 1,414 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $884 of the $3,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,860 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belgrade, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,094, which makes Chicago, IL to Belgrade, MT 79% 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