Lane · BOX · Oct 2026
Hot Springs, SD to Chicago, IL box truck rate
$2,030box truck
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.13
- Distance
- 954 mi
- Typical range
- $1,726–$2,335
- Transit
- 2 days
Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Hot Springs to Chicago price history
- 3 months
- +7.6%
- 1 year
- +17.7%
- 5 years
- +24.6%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $1,367
- Fuel
- $663
- All-in estimate
- $2,030
Return trip
Chicago → Hot Springs$2,263This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.
Hot Springs to Chicago by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,116 | $3.27 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $3,714 | $3.89 | |
| 48' flatbed | $3,788 | $3.97 | |
| Step deck | $4,133 | $4.33 | |
| Power only | $2,738 | $2.87 | |
| Hotshot | $2,066 | $2.17 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,030 | $2.13 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,246 | $1.31 |
More lanes from Hot Springs
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,708 | $2.63 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,518 | $2.07 |
| Houston, TX | $2,624 | $2.14 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,309 | $2.38 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,360 | $2.51 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,542 | $2.15 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,535 | $2.06 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,154 | $2.23 |
More lanes into Chicago
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,592 | $1.88 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,510 | $2.19 |
| Houston, TX | $1,857 | $1.68 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,189 | $1.28 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,336 | $1.70 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,036 | $1.65 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,454 | $2.19 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,630 | $1.73 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hot Springs, SD to Chicago, IL?
A 26' box truck from Hot Springs, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,030 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,726 and $2,335.
How far is Hot Springs, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?
About 954 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 $663 of the $2,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,367 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hot Springs, SD?
The reverse direction is estimated at $2,263, which makes Hot Springs, SD to Chicago, IL 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →