Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Leavenworth, KS to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,248hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 493 mi
Typical range: $1,036–$1,460
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Leavenworth to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $940
Fuel: $308
All-in estimate: $1,248

Return trip

Chicago → Leavenworth$1,377

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Leavenworth to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Leavenworth, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,912	$3.88	$1,702 – $2,122
53' refrigerated	$2,282	$4.63	$1,985 – $2,578
48' flatbed	$2,367	$4.80	$2,036 – $2,698
Step deck	$2,591	$5.25	$2,176 – $3,005
Power only	$1,655	$3.36	$1,440 – $1,871
Hotshot	$1,248	$2.53	$1,036 – $1,460
26' box truck	$1,236	$2.51	$1,050 – $1,421
Sprinter van	$765	$1.55	$642 – $887

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More lanes from Leavenworth

Hotshot lanes from Leavenworth, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$3,639	$2.77	$3,020 – $4,258	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$3,203	$2.01	$2,658 – $3,747	4 d
Houston, TX	778 mi	$1,831	$2.35	$1,520 – $2,142	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$2,807	$2.31	$2,330 – $3,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,241 mi	$3,302	$2.66	$2,741 – $3,864	3 d
San Antonio, TX	839 mi	$1,942	$2.32	$1,612 – $2,273	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,552 mi	$3,136	$2.02	$2,603 – $3,669	3 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$1,408	$2.58	$1,168 – $1,647	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 Leavenworth, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Leavenworth, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,248 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 493 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,036 and $1,460.

How far is Leavenworth, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 493 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 $308 of the $1,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Leavenworth, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,377, which makes Leavenworth, KS to Chicago, IL 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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