Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Huron, SD to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,549hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 659 mi
Typical range: $1,286–$1,813
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huron to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,137
Fuel: $412
All-in estimate: $1,549

Return trip

Chicago → Huron$1,727

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

Huron to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Huron, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,356	$3.57	$2,097 – $2,615
53' refrigerated	$2,810	$4.26	$2,445 – $3,175
48' flatbed	$2,892	$4.39	$2,487 – $3,296
Step deck	$3,160	$4.80	$2,654 – $3,666
Power only	$2,054	$3.12	$1,787 – $2,321
Hotshot	$1,549	$2.35	$1,286 – $1,813
26' box truck	$1,528	$2.32	$1,299 – $1,758
Sprinter van	$942	$1.43	$792 – $1,093

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More lanes from Huron

Hotshot lanes from Huron, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,484 mi	$4,081	$2.75	$3,387 – $4,774	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,523 mi	$3,111	$2.04	$2,582 – $3,640	3 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$2,627	$2.19	$2,180 – $3,074	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$2,878	$2.32	$2,389 – $3,368	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,433 mi	$3,766	$2.63	$3,126 – $4,407	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$2,651	$2.18	$2,200 – $3,102	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$3,113	$2.04	$2,583 – $3,642	3 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$2,160	$2.28	$1,792 – $2,527	2 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 Huron, SD to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Huron, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,549 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 659 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,286 and $1,813.

How far is Huron, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 659 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 $412 of the $1,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Huron, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,727, which makes Huron, SD to Chicago, IL 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology