Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Alabaster, AL hotshot rate

$2,023hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 705 mi
Typical range: $1,679–$2,367
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Alabaster price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,582
Fuel: $441
All-in estimate: $2,023

Return trip

Alabaster → Chicago$1,460

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

Chicago to Alabaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Alabaster, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,071	$4.36	$2,733 – $3,408
53' refrigerated	$3,662	$5.19	$3,186 – $4,138
48' flatbed	$3,762	$5.34	$3,235 – $4,289
Step deck	$4,110	$5.83	$3,452 – $4,768
Power only	$2,682	$3.80	$2,333 – $3,031
Hotshot	$2,023	$2.87	$1,679 – $2,367
26' box truck	$1,994	$2.83	$1,695 – $2,293
Sprinter van	$1,228	$1.74	$1,032 – $1,425

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Alabaster

Hotshot lanes into Alabaster, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,270	$2.19	$1,884 – $2,655	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$5,692	$2.66	$4,724 – $6,659	5 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,499	$2.28	$1,244 – $1,754	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$2,688	$1.57	$2,231 – $3,145	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$1,870	$1.98	$1,552 – $2,188	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$1,859	$2.14	$1,543 – $2,175	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$5,518	$2.67	$4,580 – $6,456	4 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$1,536	$2.26	$1,275 – $1,797	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Alabaster, AL?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Alabaster, AL is estimated at $2,023 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 705 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,679 and $2,367.

How far is Chicago, IL from Alabaster, AL by truck?

About 705 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 $441 of the $2,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alabaster, AL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,460, which makes Chicago, IL to Alabaster, AL 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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