Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Morgan City, LA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,785hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $1,481–$2,088
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Morgan City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,150
Fuel: $635
All-in estimate: $1,785

Return trip

Chicago → Morgan City$2,615

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Morgan City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Morgan City, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,688	$2.65	$2,392 – $2,984
53' refrigerated	$3,204	$3.16	$2,788 – $3,621
48' flatbed	$3,264	$3.22	$2,807 – $3,721
Step deck	$3,560	$3.51	$2,990 – $4,129
Power only	$2,365	$2.33	$2,058 – $2,673
Hotshot	$1,785	$1.76	$1,481 – $2,088
26' box truck	$1,752	$1.73	$1,490 – $2,015
Sprinter van	$1,075	$1.06	$903 – $1,247

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More lanes from Morgan City

Hotshot lanes from Morgan City, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$3,287	$2.27	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,911 mi	$3,122	$1.63	$2,591 – $3,653	4 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$790	$2.66	$655 – $924	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$2,753	$1.86	$2,285 – $3,220	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,360 mi	$2,957	$2.17	$2,454 – $3,460	3 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,127	$2.17	$935 – $1,318	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$2,990	$1.64	$2,482 – $3,499	4 d
Dallas, TX	463 mi	$1,041	$2.25	$864 – $1,217	1 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 Morgan City, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Morgan City, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,785 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,481 and $2,088.

How far is Morgan City, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,015 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 $635 of the $1,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Morgan City, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,615, which makes Morgan City, LA to Chicago, IL 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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