Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Spearfish, SD hotshot rate

$2,357hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $1,957–$2,758
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Spearfish price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,743
Fuel: $614
All-in estimate: $2,357

Return trip

Spearfish → Chicago$2,115

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Spearfish by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Spearfish, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,553	$3.62	$3,162 – $3,944
53' refrigerated	$4,235	$4.31	$3,685 – $4,786
48' flatbed	$4,317	$4.40	$3,713 – $4,922
Step deck	$4,709	$4.80	$3,956 – $5,463
Power only	$3,124	$3.18	$2,718 – $3,531
Hotshot	$2,357	$2.40	$1,957 – $2,758
26' box truck	$2,316	$2.36	$1,968 – $2,663
Sprinter van	$1,421	$1.45	$1,194 – $1,649

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for hotshot →

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 Spearfish

Hotshot lanes into Spearfish, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$3,294	$1.82	$2,734 – $3,854	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,253 mi	$3,199	$2.55	$2,655 – $3,743	3 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$2,349	$1.78	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,563	$1.51	$1,298 – $1,829	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$2,853	$1.62	$2,368 – $3,339	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$2,282	$1.79	$1,894 – $2,670	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,272 mi	$3,240	$2.55	$2,689 – $3,791	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$1,948	$1.85	$1,617 – $2,279	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Spearfish, SD is estimated at $2,357 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,957 and $2,758.

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

About 982 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 $614 of the $2,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,743 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,115, which makes Chicago, IL to Spearfish, SD 11% 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