Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lansing, MI hotshot rate

$819hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 202 mi
Typical range: $680–$959
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lansing price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $693
Fuel: $126
All-in estimate: $819

Return trip

Lansing → Chicago$754

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Chicago to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lansing, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,290	$6.38	$1,148 – $1,432
53' refrigerated	$1,542	$7.63	$1,342 – $1,742
48' flatbed	$1,644	$8.14	$1,414 – $1,874
Step deck	$1,809	$8.96	$1,520 – $2,099
Power only	$1,089	$5.39	$947 – $1,230
Hotshot	$819	$4.06	$680 – $959
26' box truck	$822	$4.07	$699 – $946
Sprinter van	$516	$2.55	$433 – $598

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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 Lansing

Hotshot lanes into Lansing, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$1,420	$2.13	$1,178 – $1,661	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$5,281	$2.34	$4,383 – $6,179	5 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$2,238	$1.76	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$2,601	$1.37	$2,159 – $3,043	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$1,189	$1.93	$987 – $1,391	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$2,455	$1.73	$2,038 – $2,872	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$5,222	$2.34	$4,334 – $6,109	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,126 mi	$2,022	$1.80	$1,679 – $2,366	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lansing, MI?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Lansing, MI is estimated at $819 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 202 mi. Quotes typically land between $680 and $959.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lansing, MI by truck?

About 202 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 $126 of the $819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lansing, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $754, which makes Chicago, IL to Lansing, MI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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