Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Minnetonka, MN hotshot rate

$1,331hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 425 mi
Typical range: $1,105–$1,557
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Minnetonka price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,065
Fuel: $266
All-in estimate: $1,331

Return trip

Minnetonka → Chicago$1,154

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chicago to Minnetonka by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Minnetonka, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,048	$4.82	$1,823 – $2,273
53' refrigerated	$2,445	$5.75	$2,127 – $2,763
48' flatbed	$2,547	$5.99	$2,191 – $2,904
Step deck	$2,791	$6.57	$2,344 – $3,237
Power only	$1,766	$4.16	$1,537 – $1,996
Hotshot	$1,331	$3.13	$1,105 – $1,557
26' box truck	$1,321	$3.11	$1,123 – $1,519
Sprinter van	$819	$1.93	$688 – $950

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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 Minnetonka

Hotshot lanes into Minnetonka, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$2,444	$2.01	$2,028 – $2,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$4,580	$2.55	$3,802 – $5,359	4 d
Houston, TX	1,241 mi	$2,343	$1.89	$1,944 – $2,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,237	$1.50	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,170 mi	$2,102	$1.80	$1,745 – $2,460	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,442	$1.87	$2,027 – $2,857	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,788 mi	$4,567	$2.55	$3,790 – $5,343	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$1,977	$1.95	$1,641 – $2,313	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Minnetonka, MN?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Minnetonka, MN is estimated at $1,331 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 425 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,105 and $1,557.

How far is Chicago, IL from Minnetonka, MN by truck?

About 425 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 $266 of the $1,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,065 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minnetonka, MN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,154, which makes Chicago, IL to Minnetonka, MN 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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