Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Missoula, MT hotshot rate

$4,125hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,581 mi
Typical range: $3,424–$4,827
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Missoula price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,137
Fuel: $988
All-in estimate: $4,125

Return trip

Missoula → Chicago$2,307

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

Chicago to Missoula by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Missoula, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,168	$3.90	$5,489 – $6,846
53' refrigerated	$7,348	$4.65	$6,393 – $8,303
48' flatbed	$7,424	$4.70	$6,384 – $8,463
Step deck	$8,083	$5.11	$6,790 – $9,377
Power only	$5,465	$3.46	$4,755 – $6,176
Hotshot	$4,125	$2.61	$3,424 – $4,827
26' box truck	$4,036	$2.55	$3,431 – $4,642
Sprinter van	$2,467	$1.56	$2,072 – $2,862

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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 Missoula

Hotshot lanes into Missoula, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$4,945	$2.07	$4,105 – $5,786	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$3,309	$3.06	$2,746 – $3,871	3 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$3,653	$2.00	$3,032 – $4,274	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$1,914	$1.75	$1,589 – $2,240	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$4,319	$1.84	$3,585 – $5,054	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$3,478	$2.02	$2,887 – $4,070	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$3,511	$3.02	$2,914 – $4,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$3,200	$2.04	$2,656 – $3,744	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Missoula, MT is estimated at $4,125 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,581 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,424 and $4,827.

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

About 1,581 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $988 of the $4,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,137 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,307, which makes Chicago, IL to Missoula, MT 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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