Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to St. Joseph, MO hotshot rate

$1,282hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $1,064–$1,500
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to St. Joseph price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $987
Fuel: $295
All-in estimate: $1,282

Return trip

St. Joseph → Chicago$1,166

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. Joseph by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to St. Joseph, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,967	$4.17	$1,750 – $2,183
53' refrigerated	$2,347	$4.97	$2,042 – $2,652
48' flatbed	$2,438	$5.17	$2,097 – $2,779
Step deck	$2,669	$5.65	$2,242 – $3,096
Power only	$1,701	$3.60	$1,480 – $1,922
Hotshot	$1,282	$2.72	$1,064 – $1,500
26' box truck	$1,270	$2.69	$1,080 – $1,461
Sprinter van	$787	$1.67	$661 – $913

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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. Joseph

Hotshot lanes into St. Joseph, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$2,323	$1.79	$1,928 – $2,718	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$3,723	$2.32	$3,090 – $4,356	4 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$1,491	$1.83	$1,238 – $1,745	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$1,709	$1.38	$1,418 – $1,999	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$1,968	$1.60	$1,634 – $2,303	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$1,579	$1.80	$1,310 – $1,847	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$3,652	$2.33	$3,031 – $4,272	4 d
Dallas, TX	582 mi	$1,158	$1.99	$962 – $1,355	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to St. Joseph, MO is estimated at $1,282 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,064 and $1,500.

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

About 472 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 $295 of the $1,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $987 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,166, which makes Chicago, IL to St. Joseph, MO 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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