Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sedalia, MO hotshot rate

$1,203hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 429 mi
Typical range: $998–$1,408
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Sedalia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $935
Fuel: $268
All-in estimate: $1,203

Return trip

Sedalia → Chicago$1,094

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Chicago to Sedalia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sedalia, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,850	$4.31	$1,647 – $2,054
53' refrigerated	$2,209	$5.15	$1,922 – $2,496
48' flatbed	$2,301	$5.36	$1,979 – $2,623
Step deck	$2,520	$5.87	$2,117 – $2,924
Power only	$1,596	$3.72	$1,389 – $1,804
Hotshot	$1,203	$2.80	$998 – $1,408
26' box truck	$1,194	$2.78	$1,015 – $1,373
Sprinter van	$740	$1.73	$622 – $859

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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 Sedalia

Hotshot lanes into Sedalia, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$2,201	$1.81	$1,827 – $2,575	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$3,904	$2.31	$3,241 – $4,568	4 d
Houston, TX	741 mi	$1,387	$1.87	$1,151 – $1,622	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,794	$1.37	$1,489 – $2,099	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$1,853	$1.62	$1,538 – $2,168	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$1,519	$1.82	$1,260 – $1,777	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,647 mi	$3,815	$2.32	$3,166 – $4,463	4 d
Dallas, TX	536 mi	$1,092	$2.04	$907 – $1,278	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Sedalia, MO?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Sedalia, MO is estimated at $1,203 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 429 mi. Quotes typically land between $998 and $1,408.

How far is Chicago, IL from Sedalia, MO by truck?

About 429 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 $268 of the $1,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $935 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sedalia, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,094, which makes Chicago, IL to Sedalia, MO 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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