Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Albertville, AL hotshot rate

$1,849hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 625 mi
Typical range: $1,534–$2,163
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Albertville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,458
Fuel: $391
All-in estimate: $1,849

Return trip

Albertville → Chicago$1,335

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

Chicago to Albertville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Albertville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,815	$4.50	$2,505 – $3,124
53' refrigerated	$3,358	$5.37	$2,921 – $3,794
48' flatbed	$3,460	$5.54	$2,976 – $3,945
Step deck	$3,783	$6.05	$3,177 – $4,388
Power only	$2,452	$3.92	$2,133 – $2,770
Hotshot	$1,849	$2.96	$1,534 – $2,163
26' box truck	$1,825	$2.92	$1,551 – $2,099
Sprinter van	$1,126	$1.80	$946 – $1,306

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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 Albertville

Hotshot lanes into Albertville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$2,116	$2.23	$1,757 – $2,476	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$5,757	$2.66	$4,778 – $6,735	5 d
Houston, TX	731 mi	$1,623	$2.22	$1,347 – $1,899	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,747 mi	$2,731	$1.56	$2,267 – $3,195	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	858 mi	$1,734	$2.02	$1,439 – $2,028	2 d
San Antonio, TX	937 mi	$1,972	$2.10	$1,637 – $2,308	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,097 mi	$5,595	$2.67	$4,644 – $6,546	5 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$1,616	$2.22	$1,341 – $1,891	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Albertville, AL is estimated at $1,849 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 625 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,534 and $2,163.

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

About 625 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 $391 of the $1,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,458 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,335, which makes Chicago, IL to Albertville, AL 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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