Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lenexa, KS hotshot rate

$1,391hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 500 mi
Typical range: $1,154–$1,627
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lenexa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,078
Fuel: $313
All-in estimate: $1,391

Return trip

Lenexa → Chicago$1,260

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

Chicago to Lenexa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lenexa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,130	$4.26	$1,896 – $2,364
53' refrigerated	$2,542	$5.08	$2,211 – $2,872
48' flatbed	$2,636	$5.27	$2,267 – $3,005
Step deck	$2,885	$5.77	$2,423 – $3,346
Power only	$1,845	$3.69	$1,605 – $2,085
Hotshot	$1,391	$2.78	$1,154 – $1,627
26' box truck	$1,377	$2.75	$1,170 – $1,584
Sprinter van	$852	$1.70	$716 – $988

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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 Lenexa

Hotshot lanes into Lenexa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$2,442	$1.86	$2,027 – $2,857	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$3,866	$2.43	$3,209 – $4,523	4 d
Houston, TX	749 mi	$1,458	$1.95	$1,210 – $1,706	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$1,760	$1.45	$1,461 – $2,059	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$2,065	$1.67	$1,714 – $2,416	3 d
San Antonio, TX	814 mi	$1,555	$1.91	$1,291 – $1,820	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,553 mi	$3,779	$2.43	$3,136 – $4,421	3 d
Dallas, TX	520 mi	$1,115	$2.15	$926 – $1,305	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Lenexa, KS is estimated at $1,391 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 500 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,154 and $1,627.

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

About 500 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 $313 of the $1,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,078 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,260, which makes Chicago, IL to Lenexa, KS 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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