Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Valley City, ND to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,672hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 729 mi
Typical range: $1,388–$1,956
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valley City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,216
Fuel: $456
All-in estimate: $1,672

Return trip

Chicago → Valley City$2,000

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Valley City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley City, ND to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,536	$3.48	$2,257 – $2,815
53' refrigerated	$3,024	$4.15	$2,631 – $3,418
48' flatbed	$3,104	$4.26	$2,670 – $3,539
Step deck	$3,391	$4.65	$2,848 – $3,933
Power only	$2,217	$3.04	$1,928 – $2,505
Hotshot	$1,672	$2.29	$1,388 – $1,956
26' box truck	$1,647	$2.26	$1,400 – $1,895
Sprinter van	$1,014	$1.39	$852 – $1,177

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More lanes from Valley City

Hotshot lanes from Valley City, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$4,114	$2.75	$3,415 – $4,813	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$3,314	$2.02	$2,750 – $3,877	4 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$3,004	$2.14	$2,494 – $3,515	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$3,177	$2.28	$2,637 – $3,717	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$3,825	$2.62	$3,175 – $4,476	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$3,036	$2.13	$2,520 – $3,552	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$3,340	$2.02	$2,773 – $3,908	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,155 mi	$2,541	$2.20	$2,109 – $2,972	3 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 Valley City, ND to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Valley City, ND to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,672 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 729 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,388 and $1,956.

How far is Valley City, ND from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 729 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 $456 of the $1,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,216 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Valley City, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,000, which makes Valley City, ND to Chicago, IL 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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