Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to McCook, NE hotshot rate

$1,919hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 806 mi
Typical range: $1,593–$2,245
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to McCook price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,415
Fuel: $504
All-in estimate: $1,919

Return trip

McCook → Chicago$1,825

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Chicago to McCook by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to McCook, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,904	$3.60	$2,584 – $3,223
53' refrigerated	$3,463	$4.30	$3,012 – $3,913
48' flatbed	$3,545	$4.40	$3,049 – $4,042
Step deck	$3,871	$4.80	$3,251 – $4,490
Power only	$2,544	$3.16	$2,213 – $2,874
Hotshot	$1,919	$2.38	$1,593 – $2,245
26' box truck	$1,889	$2.34	$1,605 – $2,172
Sprinter van	$1,162	$1.44	$976 – $1,347

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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 McCook

Hotshot lanes into McCook, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$2,892	$1.75	$2,400 – $3,384	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$3,060	$2.43	$2,540 – $3,580	3 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$1,660	$1.81	$1,378 – $1,942	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$1,359	$1.47	$1,128 – $1,590	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$2,478	$1.56	$2,057 – $2,899	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$1,615	$1.82	$1,341 – $1,890	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$3,013	$2.44	$2,501 – $3,525	3 d
Dallas, TX	655 mi	$1,278	$1.95	$1,061 – $1,496	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to McCook, NE?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to McCook, NE is estimated at $1,919 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 806 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,593 and $2,245.

How far is Chicago, IL from McCook, NE by truck?

About 806 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 $504 of the $1,919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,415 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McCook, NE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,825, which makes Chicago, IL to McCook, NE 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology