Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lawrence, KS hotshot rate

$1,441hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 526 mi
Typical range: $1,196–$1,686
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lawrence price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,112
Fuel: $329
All-in estimate: $1,441

Return trip

Lawrence → Chicago$1,305

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

Chicago to Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lawrence, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,203	$4.19	$1,961 – $2,446
53' refrigerated	$2,629	$5.00	$2,287 – $2,971
48' flatbed	$2,722	$5.18	$2,341 – $3,104
Step deck	$2,979	$5.66	$2,502 – $3,455
Power only	$1,911	$3.63	$1,663 – $2,159
Hotshot	$1,441	$2.74	$1,196 – $1,686
26' box truck	$1,425	$2.71	$1,212 – $1,639
Sprinter van	$881	$1.68	$740 – $1,022

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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 Lawrence

Hotshot lanes into Lawrence, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$2,488	$1.86	$2,065 – $2,911	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$3,804	$2.43	$3,158 – $4,451	4 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$1,457	$1.95	$1,209 – $1,704	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$1,726	$1.45	$1,432 – $2,019	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$2,106	$1.66	$1,748 – $2,464	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$1,542	$1.92	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$3,717	$2.44	$3,085 – $4,349	3 d
Dallas, TX	512 mi	$1,103	$2.16	$916 – $1,291	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lawrence, KS?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Lawrence, KS is estimated at $1,441 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 526 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,196 and $1,686.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lawrence, KS by truck?

About 526 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 $329 of the $1,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,112 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lawrence, KS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,305, which makes Chicago, IL to Lawrence, KS 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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