Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bismarck, ND hotshot rate

$2,280hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 863 mi
Typical range: $1,893–$2,668
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bismarck price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,740
Fuel: $540
All-in estimate: $2,280

Return trip

Bismarck → Chicago$1,907

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Chicago to Bismarck by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bismarck, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,446	$3.99	$3,067 – $3,825
53' refrigerated	$4,108	$4.76	$3,574 – $4,643
48' flatbed	$4,200	$4.87	$3,612 – $4,788
Step deck	$4,584	$5.31	$3,850 – $5,317
Power only	$3,023	$3.50	$2,630 – $3,416
Hotshot	$2,280	$2.64	$1,893 – $2,668
26' box truck	$2,243	$2.60	$1,906 – $2,579
Sprinter van	$1,378	$1.60	$1,158 – $1,599

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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 Bismarck

Hotshot lanes into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$3,255	$1.97	$2,702 – $3,809	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$4,020	$2.67	$3,336 – $4,703	3 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$2,707	$1.89	$2,247 – $3,167	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$2,016	$1.57	$1,674 – $2,359	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$2,827	$1.76	$2,347 – $3,308	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$2,694	$1.89	$2,236 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$4,071	$2.66	$3,379 – $4,763	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$2,282	$1.95	$1,894 – $2,670	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bismarck, ND?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Bismarck, ND is estimated at $2,280 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 863 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,893 and $2,668.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bismarck, ND by truck?

About 863 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 $540 of the $2,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bismarck, ND to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,907, which makes Chicago, IL to Bismarck, ND 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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