Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Havre, MT hotshot rate

$3,646hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $3,026–$4,266
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Havre price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,789
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $3,646

Return trip

Havre → Chicago$2,039

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

Chicago to Havre by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Havre, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,462	$3.98	$4,862 – $6,063
53' refrigerated	$6,509	$4.75	$5,663 – $7,355
48' flatbed	$6,591	$4.81	$5,669 – $7,514
Step deck	$7,181	$5.24	$6,032 – $8,329
Power only	$4,830	$3.52	$4,202 – $5,458
Hotshot	$3,646	$2.66	$3,026 – $4,266
26' box truck	$3,571	$2.60	$3,035 – $4,107
Sprinter van	$2,185	$1.59	$1,835 – $2,535

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 Havre

Hotshot lanes into Havre, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,150 mi	$4,497	$2.09	$3,732 – $5,261	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,297 mi	$3,853	$2.97	$3,198 – $4,508	3 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$3,555	$2.01	$2,951 – $4,159	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$2,115	$1.72	$1,756 – $2,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,112 mi	$3,929	$1.86	$3,261 – $4,597	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$3,439	$2.02	$2,854 – $4,024	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,361 mi	$4,015	$2.95	$3,332 – $4,697	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$3,088	$2.05	$2,563 – $3,613	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Havre, MT is estimated at $3,646 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,026 and $4,266.

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

About 1,371 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 $857 of the $3,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,789 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,039, which makes Chicago, IL to Havre, MT 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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