Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Horace, ND to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,570hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $1,303–$1,837
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Horace to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,150
Fuel: $420
All-in estimate: $1,570

Return trip

Chicago → Horace$1,878

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Horace to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Horace, ND to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,387	$3.56	$2,124 – $2,649
53' refrigerated	$2,847	$4.24	$2,477 – $3,217
48' flatbed	$2,928	$4.36	$2,518 – $3,338
Step deck	$3,200	$4.77	$2,688 – $3,712
Power only	$2,082	$3.10	$1,811 – $2,353
Hotshot	$1,570	$2.34	$1,303 – $1,837
26' box truck	$1,549	$2.31	$1,317 – $1,781
Sprinter van	$955	$1.42	$802 – $1,107

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More lanes from Horace

Hotshot lanes from Horace, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$3,966	$2.76	$3,292 – $4,640	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,682 mi	$3,394	$2.02	$2,817 – $3,971	4 d
Houston, TX	1,387 mi	$2,968	$2.14	$2,463 – $3,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,427 mi	$3,243	$2.27	$2,692 – $3,795	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,397 mi	$3,684	$2.64	$3,058 – $4,311	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$3,017	$2.13	$2,504 – $3,530	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,693 mi	$3,413	$2.02	$2,833 – $3,994	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,139 mi	$2,511	$2.20	$2,084 – $2,938	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Horace, ND to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Horace, ND to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,570 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,303 and $1,837.

How far is Horace, ND from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 671 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 $420 of the $1,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Horace, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,878, which makes Horace, ND to Chicago, IL 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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