Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sandpoint, ID to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$2,724hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 1,732 mi
Typical range: $2,261–$3,187
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sandpoint to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,641
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $2,724

Return trip

Chicago → Sandpoint$4,470

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Sandpoint to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sandpoint, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,068	$2.35	$3,620 – $4,515
53' refrigerated	$4,846	$2.80	$4,216 – $5,476
48' flatbed	$4,889	$2.82	$4,204 – $5,573
Step deck	$5,322	$3.07	$4,470 – $6,173
Power only	$3,609	$2.08	$3,140 – $4,078
Hotshot	$2,724	$1.57	$2,261 – $3,187
26' box truck	$2,664	$1.54	$2,264 – $3,063
Sprinter van	$1,627	$0.94	$1,367 – $1,887

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More lanes from Sandpoint

Hotshot lanes from Sandpoint, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,521 mi	$5,209	$2.07	$4,323 – $6,094	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$1,970	$1.69	$1,635 – $2,304	3 d
Houston, TX	2,004 mi	$3,260	$1.63	$2,706 – $3,814	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$2,270	$1.85	$1,884 – $2,655	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,483 mi	$4,887	$1.97	$4,056 – $5,717	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,904 mi	$3,114	$1.64	$2,584 – $3,643	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,262 mi	$2,102	$1.67	$1,745 – $2,460	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,750 mi	$2,888	$1.65	$2,397 – $3,379	4 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 Sandpoint, ID to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Sandpoint, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,724 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,261 and $3,187.

How far is Sandpoint, ID from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,732 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,083 of the $2,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sandpoint, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,470, which makes Sandpoint, ID to Chicago, IL 39% 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