Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Grafton, ND hotshot rate

$2,094hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 774 mi
Typical range: $1,738–$2,450
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Grafton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,610
Fuel: $484
All-in estimate: $2,094

Return trip

Grafton → Chicago$1,751

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

Chicago to Grafton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Grafton, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,172	$4.10	$2,823 – $3,521
53' refrigerated	$3,782	$4.89	$3,290 – $4,274
48' flatbed	$3,876	$5.01	$3,334 – $4,419
Step deck	$4,233	$5.47	$3,556 – $4,910
Power only	$2,776	$3.59	$2,415 – $3,137
Hotshot	$2,094	$2.71	$1,738 – $2,450
26' box truck	$2,062	$2.66	$1,753 – $2,371
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.64	$1,066 – $1,472

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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 Grafton

Hotshot lanes into Grafton, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,988	$2.00	$2,480 – $3,496	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,732 mi	$4,545	$2.62	$3,772 – $5,317	4 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$2,861	$1.88	$2,374 – $3,347	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$2,309	$1.53	$1,916 – $2,701	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$2,604	$1.78	$2,161 – $3,046	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$2,898	$1.87	$2,405 – $3,391	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,753 mi	$4,593	$2.62	$3,812 – $5,374	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,274 mi	$2,452	$1.92	$2,035 – $2,869	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Grafton, ND is estimated at $2,094 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 774 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,738 and $2,450.

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

About 774 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 $484 of the $2,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,610 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,751, which makes Chicago, IL to Grafton, ND 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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