Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Milbank, SD hotshot rate

$1,604hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 596 mi
Typical range: $1,331–$1,876
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Milbank price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,231
Fuel: $373
All-in estimate: $1,604

Return trip

Milbank → Chicago$1,439

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Milbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Milbank, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,445	$4.10	$2,176 – $2,714
53' refrigerated	$2,917	$4.89	$2,537 – $3,296
48' flatbed	$3,009	$5.05	$2,588 – $3,431
Step deck	$3,291	$5.52	$2,764 – $3,817
Power only	$2,127	$3.57	$1,850 – $2,403
Hotshot	$1,604	$2.69	$1,331 – $1,876
26' box truck	$1,584	$2.66	$1,347 – $1,822
Sprinter van	$978	$1.64	$821 – $1,134

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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 Milbank

Hotshot lanes into Milbank, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$2,629	$1.88	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$4,027	$2.46	$3,343 – $4,712	4 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$2,265	$1.80	$1,880 – $2,650	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$1,966	$1.45	$1,632 – $2,301	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$2,268	$1.68	$1,883 – $2,654	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$2,309	$1.79	$1,917 – $2,702	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$4,032	$2.46	$3,346 – $4,717	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$1,887	$1.86	$1,566 – $2,208	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Milbank, SD?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Milbank, SD is estimated at $1,604 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 596 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,331 and $1,876.

How far is Chicago, IL from Milbank, SD by truck?

About 596 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 $373 of the $1,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milbank, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,439, which makes Chicago, IL to Milbank, SD 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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