Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,452hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $1,206–$1,699
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Nashville-Davidson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,161
Fuel: $291
All-in estimate: $1,452

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Chicago$1,039

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

Chicago to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,229	$4.79	$1,984 – $2,474
53' refrigerated	$2,660	$5.72	$2,314 – $3,006
48' flatbed	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151
Step deck	$3,027	$6.51	$2,543 – $3,511
Power only	$1,927	$4.14	$1,676 – $2,178
Hotshot	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699
26' box truck	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655
Sprinter van	$892	$1.92	$749 – $1,034

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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 Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$1,561	$2.15	$1,295 – $1,826	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,452 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,206 and $1,699.

How far is Chicago, IL from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 465 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $291 of the $1,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,161 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,039, which makes Chicago, IL to Nashville-Davidson, TN 40% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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