Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Great Bend, KS hotshot rate

$1,866hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $1,549–$2,184
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Great Bend price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,398
Fuel: $468
All-in estimate: $1,866

Return trip

Great Bend → Chicago$1,691

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

Chicago to Great Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Great Bend, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,829	$3.78	$2,518 – $3,141
53' refrigerated	$3,374	$4.51	$2,935 – $3,813
48' flatbed	$3,461	$4.63	$2,977 – $3,946
Step deck	$3,780	$5.05	$3,175 – $4,385
Power only	$2,474	$3.31	$2,153 – $2,796
Hotshot	$1,866	$2.50	$1,549 – $2,184
26' box truck	$1,839	$2.46	$1,563 – $2,114
Sprinter van	$1,132	$1.51	$951 – $1,313

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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 Great Bend

Hotshot lanes into Great Bend, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$2,853	$1.82	$2,368 – $3,339	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$3,315	$2.48	$2,752 – $3,879	3 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$1,439	$1.95	$1,194 – $1,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$1,446	$1.51	$1,200 – $1,692	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$2,431	$1.62	$2,018 – $2,844	3 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$1,424	$1.96	$1,182 – $1,666	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$3,228	$2.49	$2,680 – $3,777	3 d
Dallas, TX	473 mi	$1,045	$2.21	$867 – $1,223	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Great Bend, KS?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Great Bend, KS is estimated at $1,866 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,549 and $2,184.

How far is Chicago, IL from Great Bend, KS by truck?

About 748 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 $468 of the $1,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Great Bend, KS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,691, which makes Chicago, IL to Great Bend, KS 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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