Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Columbia, MO hotshot rate

$1,098hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 372 mi
Typical range: $912–$1,285
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $865
Fuel: $233
All-in estimate: $1,098

Return trip

Columbia → Chicago$999

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

Chicago to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Columbia, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,696	$4.56	$1,510 – $1,883
53' refrigerated	$2,025	$5.44	$1,762 – $2,289
48' flatbed	$2,119	$5.70	$1,822 – $2,416
Step deck	$2,323	$6.24	$1,951 – $2,695
Power only	$1,458	$3.92	$1,268 – $1,647
Hotshot	$1,098	$2.95	$912 – $1,285
26' box truck	$1,092	$2.94	$928 – $1,256
Sprinter van	$678	$1.82	$570 – $787

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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 Columbia

Hotshot lanes into Columbia, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$2,108	$1.82	$1,750 – $2,466	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$4,024	$2.30	$3,340 – $4,709	4 d
Houston, TX	775 mi	$1,435	$1.85	$1,191 – $1,679	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$1,865	$1.36	$1,548 – $2,183	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$1,772	$1.63	$1,471 – $2,073	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$1,583	$1.80	$1,314 – $1,852	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$3,937	$2.31	$3,268 – $4,606	4 d
Dallas, TX	581 mi	$1,157	$1.99	$960 – $1,354	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Columbia, MO is estimated at $1,098 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 372 mi. Quotes typically land between $912 and $1,285.

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

About 372 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 $233 of the $1,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $865 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $999, which makes Chicago, IL to Columbia, MO 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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