Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hardin, MT hotshot rate

$3,280hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,211 mi
Typical range: $2,723–$3,838
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Hardin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,523
Fuel: $757
All-in estimate: $3,280

Return trip

Hardin → Chicago$1,834

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Chicago to Hardin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hardin, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,925	$4.07	$4,383 – $5,467
53' refrigerated	$5,869	$4.85	$5,106 – $6,632
48' flatbed	$5,957	$4.92	$5,123 – $6,791
Step deck	$6,493	$5.36	$5,454 – $7,532
Power only	$4,347	$3.59	$3,782 – $4,912
Hotshot	$3,280	$2.71	$2,723 – $3,838
26' box truck	$3,216	$2.66	$2,734 – $3,699
Sprinter van	$1,970	$1.63	$1,655 – $2,285

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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 Hardin

Hotshot lanes into Hardin, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$4,266	$2.10	$3,541 – $4,991	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,526	$3.02	$2,927 – $4,126	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$3,106	$2.05	$2,578 – $3,634	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$1,827	$1.77	$1,517 – $2,138	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$3,709	$1.87	$3,079 – $4,340	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$2,984	$2.06	$2,477 – $3,492	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$3,635	$3.00	$3,017 – $4,253	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$2,640	$2.10	$2,192 – $3,089	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Hardin, MT?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Hardin, MT is estimated at $3,280 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,723 and $3,838.

How far is Chicago, IL from Hardin, MT by truck?

About 1,211 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $757 of the $3,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,523 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hardin, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,834, which makes Chicago, IL to Hardin, MT 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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