Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Huron, SD hotshot rate

$1,727hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 659 mi
Typical range: $1,433–$2,020
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Huron price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,315
Fuel: $412
All-in estimate: $1,727

Return trip

Huron → Chicago$1,549

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Huron by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Huron, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,626	$3.98	$2,337 – $2,914
53' refrigerated	$3,132	$4.75	$2,725 – $3,539
48' flatbed	$3,223	$4.89	$2,772 – $3,674
Step deck	$3,522	$5.34	$2,959 – $4,086
Power only	$2,290	$3.47	$1,992 – $2,587
Hotshot	$1,727	$2.62	$1,433 – $2,020
26' box truck	$1,704	$2.59	$1,448 – $1,959
Sprinter van	$1,050	$1.59	$882 – $1,218

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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 Huron

Hotshot lanes into Huron, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,484 mi	$2,767	$1.86	$2,296 – $3,237	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,523 mi	$3,783	$2.48	$3,140 – $4,426	3 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$2,175	$1.81	$1,805 – $2,545	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$1,823	$1.47	$1,513 – $2,133	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,433 mi	$2,383	$1.66	$1,978 – $2,789	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$2,195	$1.81	$1,822 – $2,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$3,785	$2.48	$3,142 – $4,429	3 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$1,788	$1.89	$1,484 – $2,092	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Huron, SD?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Huron, SD is estimated at $1,727 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 659 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,433 and $2,020.

How far is Chicago, IL from Huron, SD by truck?

About 659 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 $412 of the $1,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,315 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huron, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,549, which makes Chicago, IL to Huron, SD 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology