Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Springfield, MO hotshot rate

$1,365hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $1,133–$1,597
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Springfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,042
Fuel: $323
All-in estimate: $1,365

Return trip

Springfield → Chicago$1,242

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

Chicago to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Springfield, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,088	$4.04	$1,859 – $2,318
53' refrigerated	$2,492	$4.82	$2,168 – $2,816
48' flatbed	$2,582	$4.99	$2,220 – $2,943
Step deck	$2,825	$5.46	$2,373 – $3,277
Power only	$1,810	$3.50	$1,575 – $2,046
Hotshot	$1,365	$2.64	$1,133 – $1,597
26' box truck	$1,351	$2.61	$1,148 – $1,553
Sprinter van	$835	$1.62	$702 – $969

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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 Springfield

Hotshot lanes into Springfield, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,257 mi	$2,259	$1.80	$1,875 – $2,643	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,680 mi	$3,882	$2.31	$3,222 – $4,542	4 d
Houston, TX	621 mi	$1,214	$1.96	$1,008 – $1,421	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$1,765	$1.38	$1,465 – $2,065	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$1,898	$1.61	$1,575 – $2,220	3 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,362	$1.88	$1,131 – $1,594	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,627 mi	$3,774	$2.32	$3,132 – $4,415	4 d
Dallas, TX	427 mi	$936	$2.19	$777 – $1,095	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Springfield, MO is estimated at $1,365 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,133 and $1,597.

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

About 517 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 $323 of the $1,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,042 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,242, which makes Chicago, IL to Springfield, MO 10% 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