Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Athens, AL hotshot rate

$1,744hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 577 mi
Typical range: $1,448–$2,041
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Athens price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,383
Fuel: $361
All-in estimate: $1,744

Return trip

Athens → Chicago$1,259

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

Chicago to Athens by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Athens, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,661	$4.61	$2,369 – $2,954
53' refrigerated	$3,175	$5.50	$2,762 – $3,588
48' flatbed	$3,279	$5.68	$2,820 – $3,738
Step deck	$3,586	$6.22	$3,012 – $4,160
Power only	$2,314	$4.01	$2,013 – $2,614
Hotshot	$1,744	$3.02	$1,448 – $2,041
26' box truck	$1,724	$2.99	$1,465 – $1,982
Sprinter van	$1,065	$1.84	$894 – $1,235

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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 Athens

Hotshot lanes into Athens, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$2,145	$2.22	$1,780 – $2,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$5,624	$2.67	$4,668 – $6,580	5 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$1,585	$2.24	$1,316 – $1,855	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$2,657	$1.57	$2,206 – $3,109	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$1,761	$2.01	$1,462 – $2,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$1,923	$2.12	$1,596 – $2,250	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$5,468	$2.67	$4,538 – $6,397	4 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$1,543	$2.26	$1,281 – $1,805	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Athens, AL is estimated at $1,744 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 577 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,448 and $2,041.

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

About 577 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 $361 of the $1,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,383 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,259, which makes Chicago, IL to Athens, AL 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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