Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Trussville, AL hotshot rate

$1,949hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $1,617–$2,280
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Trussville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,529
Fuel: $420
All-in estimate: $1,949

Return trip

Trussville → Chicago$1,407

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

Chicago to Trussville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Trussville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,962	$4.41	$2,636 – $3,288
53' refrigerated	$3,533	$5.27	$3,074 – $3,992
48' flatbed	$3,634	$5.42	$3,125 – $4,143
Step deck	$3,971	$5.92	$3,336 – $4,606
Power only	$2,584	$3.85	$2,248 – $2,920
Hotshot	$1,949	$2.90	$1,617 – $2,280
26' box truck	$1,922	$2.86	$1,634 – $2,211
Sprinter van	$1,185	$1.77	$995 – $1,374

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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 Trussville

Hotshot lanes into Trussville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	998 mi	$2,205	$2.21	$1,830 – $2,579	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,148 mi	$5,718	$2.66	$4,746 – $6,690	5 d
Houston, TX	688 mi	$1,550	$2.25	$1,286 – $1,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$2,706	$1.56	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$1,812	$2.00	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
San Antonio, TX	898 mi	$1,906	$2.12	$1,582 – $2,230	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$5,549	$2.67	$4,606 – $6,493	4 d
Dallas, TX	699 mi	$1,568	$2.24	$1,302 – $1,835	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Trussville, AL is estimated at $1,949 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,617 and $2,280.

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

About 671 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 $420 of the $1,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,529 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,407, which makes Chicago, IL to Trussville, AL 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →