Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Frankfort, KY hotshot rate

$1,141hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 345 mi
Typical range: $947–$1,335
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Frankfort price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $925
Fuel: $216
All-in estimate: $1,141

Return trip

Frankfort → Chicago$847

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Chicago to Frankfort by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Frankfort, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,767	$5.12	$1,572 – $1,961
53' refrigerated	$2,110	$6.12	$1,835 – $2,384
48' flatbed	$2,212	$6.41	$1,903 – $2,522
Step deck	$2,427	$7.03	$2,038 – $2,815
Power only	$1,515	$4.39	$1,318 – $1,712
Hotshot	$1,141	$3.31	$947 – $1,335
26' box truck	$1,136	$3.29	$965 – $1,306
Sprinter van	$707	$2.05	$594 – $820

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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 Frankfort

Hotshot lanes into Frankfort, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	716 mi	$1,561	$2.18	$1,296 – $1,827	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,223 mi	$5,429	$2.44	$4,506 – $6,351	5 d
Houston, TX	987 mi	$1,893	$1.92	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,830 mi	$2,619	$1.43	$2,174 – $3,064	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$1,264	$2.00	$1,049 – $1,479	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$2,171	$1.86	$1,802 – $2,540	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,175 mi	$5,322	$2.45	$4,417 – $6,227	5 d
Dallas, TX	903 mi	$1,762	$1.95	$1,462 – $2,062	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Frankfort, KY?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Frankfort, KY is estimated at $1,141 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 345 mi. Quotes typically land between $947 and $1,335.

How far is Chicago, IL from Frankfort, KY by truck?

About 345 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 $216 of the $1,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Frankfort, KY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $847, which makes Chicago, IL to Frankfort, KY 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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