Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to St. Charles, MO hotshot rate

$973hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 304 mi
Typical range: $808–$1,139
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to St. Charles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $783
Fuel: $190
All-in estimate: $973

Return trip

St. Charles → Chicago$885

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

Chicago to St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to St. Charles, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,512	$4.97	$1,346 – $1,679
53' refrigerated	$1,807	$5.94	$1,572 – $2,041
48' flatbed	$1,902	$6.26	$1,636 – $2,168
Step deck	$2,088	$6.87	$1,754 – $2,422
Power only	$1,292	$4.25	$1,124 – $1,460
Hotshot	$973	$3.20	$808 – $1,139
26' box truck	$971	$3.19	$825 – $1,116
Sprinter van	$605	$1.99	$508 – $702

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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 St. Charles

Hotshot lanes into St. Charles, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$1,942	$1.85	$1,612 – $2,272	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$4,257	$2.28	$3,533 – $4,980	4 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$1,477	$1.84	$1,226 – $1,728	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$1,994	$1.35	$1,655 – $2,333	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$1,622	$1.67	$1,346 – $1,897	2 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$1,661	$1.78	$1,378 – $1,943	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,819 mi	$4,165	$2.29	$3,457 – $4,873	4 d
Dallas, TX	640 mi	$1,242	$1.94	$1,031 – $1,453	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to St. Charles, MO?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to St. Charles, MO is estimated at $973 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 304 mi. Quotes typically land between $808 and $1,139.

How far is Chicago, IL from St. Charles, MO by truck?

About 304 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 $190 of the $973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $783 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $885, which makes Chicago, IL to St. Charles, MO 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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