Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bartlett, TN to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,174hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 555 mi
Typical range: $975–$1,374
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bartlett to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $827
Fuel: $347
All-in estimate: $1,174

Return trip

Chicago → Bartlett$1,642

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bartlett to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bartlett, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,794	$3.23	$1,596 – $1,991
53' refrigerated	$2,140	$3.86	$1,862 – $2,418
48' flatbed	$2,212	$3.99	$1,903 – $2,522
Step deck	$2,420	$4.36	$2,033 – $2,807
Power only	$1,558	$2.81	$1,355 – $1,760
Hotshot	$1,174	$2.12	$975 – $1,374
26' box truck	$1,161	$2.09	$987 – $1,335
Sprinter van	$717	$1.29	$603 – $832

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More lanes from Bartlett

Hotshot lanes from Bartlett, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,111 mi	$2,740	$2.47	$2,275 – $3,206	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,914 mi	$3,270	$1.71	$2,714 – $3,826	4 d
Houston, TX	586 mi	$1,283	$2.19	$1,065 – $1,501	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$2,911	$1.94	$2,416 – $3,406	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$2,437	$2.38	$2,023 – $2,852	2 d
San Antonio, TX	762 mi	$1,561	$2.05	$1,296 – $1,826	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,850 mi	$3,172	$1.71	$2,633 – $3,712	4 d
Dallas, TX	510 mi	$1,163	$2.28	$965 – $1,360	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 Bartlett, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Bartlett, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,174 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 555 mi. Quotes typically land between $975 and $1,374.

How far is Bartlett, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 555 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 $347 of the $1,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $827 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bartlett, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,642, which makes Bartlett, TN to Chicago, IL 29% 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