Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Starkville, MS hotshot rate

$1,996hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 687 mi
Typical range: $1,656–$2,335
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Starkville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,566
Fuel: $430
All-in estimate: $1,996

Return trip

Starkville → Chicago$1,376

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Starkville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Starkville, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,031	$4.41	$2,698 – $3,365
53' refrigerated	$3,615	$5.26	$3,145 – $4,085
48' flatbed	$3,717	$5.41	$3,196 – $4,237
Step deck	$4,061	$5.91	$3,411 – $4,711
Power only	$2,646	$3.85	$2,302 – $2,990
Hotshot	$1,996	$2.90	$1,656 – $2,335
26' box truck	$1,968	$2.86	$1,673 – $2,263
Sprinter van	$1,213	$1.76	$1,019 – $1,407

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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 Starkville

Hotshot lanes into Starkville, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$2,457	$2.17	$2,040 – $2,875	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$5,392	$2.70	$4,475 – $6,308	4 d
Houston, TX	545 mi	$1,315	$2.41	$1,092 – $1,539	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$2,512	$1.59	$2,085 – $2,939	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,040 mi	$2,037	$1.96	$1,691 – $2,384	2 d
San Antonio, TX	749 mi	$1,663	$2.22	$1,381 – $1,946	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,927 mi	$5,217	$2.71	$4,330 – $6,104	4 d
Dallas, TX	545 mi	$1,315	$2.41	$1,092 – $1,539	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Starkville, MS?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Starkville, MS is estimated at $1,996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 687 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,656 and $2,335.

How far is Chicago, IL from Starkville, MS by truck?

About 687 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 $430 of the $1,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,566 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Starkville, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,376, which makes Chicago, IL to Starkville, MS 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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