Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Livingston, MT hotshot rate

$3,662hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,378 mi
Typical range: $3,039–$4,284
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Livingston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,800
Fuel: $862
All-in estimate: $3,662

Return trip

Livingston → Chicago$2,048

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Chicago to Livingston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Livingston, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,486	$3.98	$4,882 – $6,089
53' refrigerated	$6,537	$4.74	$5,687 – $7,387
48' flatbed	$6,619	$4.80	$5,693 – $7,546
Step deck	$7,211	$5.23	$6,057 – $8,364
Power only	$4,852	$3.52	$4,221 – $5,482
Hotshot	$3,662	$2.66	$3,039 – $4,284
26' box truck	$3,586	$2.60	$3,048 – $4,124
Sprinter van	$2,194	$1.59	$1,843 – $2,545

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 Livingston

Hotshot lanes into Livingston, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$4,584	$2.09	$3,805 – $5,363	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,068 mi	$3,273	$3.06	$2,717 – $3,830	3 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$3,284	$2.03	$2,726 – $3,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	991 mi	$1,769	$1.79	$1,468 – $2,070	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$3,992	$1.86	$3,313 – $4,670	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,529 mi	$3,127	$2.05	$2,595 – $3,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,126 mi	$3,420	$3.04	$2,839 – $4,001	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,360 mi	$2,826	$2.08	$2,345 – $3,306	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Livingston, MT?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Livingston, MT is estimated at $3,662 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,039 and $4,284.

How far is Chicago, IL from Livingston, MT by truck?

About 1,378 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $862 of the $3,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Livingston, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,048, which makes Chicago, IL to Livingston, MT 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →