Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Kansas City, MO hotshot rate

$1,297hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $1,076–$1,517
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $997
Fuel: $300
All-in estimate: $1,297

Return trip

Kansas City → Chicago$1,180

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

Chicago to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,988	$4.14	$1,770 – $2,207
53' refrigerated	$2,373	$4.94	$2,064 – $2,681
48' flatbed	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808
Step deck	$2,697	$5.62	$2,265 – $3,128
Power only	$1,720	$3.58	$1,497 – $1,944
Hotshot	$1,297	$2.70	$1,076 – $1,517
26' box truck	$1,285	$2.68	$1,092 – $1,477
Sprinter van	$795	$1.66	$668 – $923

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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 Kansas City

Hotshot lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$2,312	$1.79	$1,919 – $2,705	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,743	$2.32	$3,107 – $4,380	4 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,420	$1.86	$1,178 – $1,661	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$1,710	$1.38	$1,419 – $2,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$1,956	$1.60	$1,623 – $2,288	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,517	$1.82	$1,259 – $1,775	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,662	$2.33	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,094	$2.04	$908 – $1,280	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Kansas City, MO?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,297 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,076 and $1,517.

How far is Chicago, IL from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 480 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $300 of the $1,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,180, which makes Chicago, IL to Kansas City, MO 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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