Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bristol, TN hotshot rate

$1,635hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 552 mi
Typical range: $1,357–$1,914
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,290
Fuel: $345
All-in estimate: $1,635

Return trip

Bristol → Chicago$1,170

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bristol, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,498	$4.53	$2,223 – $2,773
53' refrigerated	$2,981	$5.40	$2,593 – $3,368
48' flatbed	$3,082	$5.58	$2,651 – $3,514
Step deck	$3,371	$6.11	$2,832 – $3,911
Power only	$2,169	$3.93	$1,887 – $2,451
Hotshot	$1,635	$2.96	$1,357 – $1,914
26' box truck	$1,617	$2.93	$1,375 – $1,860
Sprinter van	$999	$1.81	$839 – $1,159

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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 Bristol

Hotshot lanes into Bristol, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$1,481	$2.37	$1,229 – $1,733	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$6,128	$2.55	$5,086 – $7,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$2,099	$1.99	$1,742 – $2,456	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$2,982	$1.49	$2,475 – $3,488	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$1,174	$2.20	$975 – $1,374	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$2,429	$1.94	$2,016 – $2,842	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$6,000	$2.56	$4,980 – $7,020	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,047	$2.00	$1,699 – $2,394	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bristol, TN?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Bristol, TN is estimated at $1,635 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 552 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,357 and $1,914.

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

About 552 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 $345 of the $1,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,290 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,170, which makes Chicago, IL to Bristol, TN 40% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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