Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hopkinsville, KY to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$941hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 408 mi
Typical range: $781–$1,101
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hopkinsville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $686
Fuel: $255
All-in estimate: $941

Return trip

Chicago → Hopkinsville$1,267

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hopkinsville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hopkinsville, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,450	$3.55	$1,290 – $1,609
53' refrigerated	$1,731	$4.24	$1,506 – $1,956
48' flatbed	$1,805	$4.42	$1,553 – $2,058
Step deck	$1,978	$4.85	$1,662 – $2,295
Power only	$1,249	$3.06	$1,086 – $1,411
Hotshot	$941	$2.31	$781 – $1,101
26' box truck	$934	$2.29	$794 – $1,075
Sprinter van	$580	$1.42	$487 – $673

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More lanes from Hopkinsville

Hotshot lanes from Hopkinsville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	914 mi	$2,307	$2.52	$1,915 – $2,699	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$3,447	$1.67	$2,861 – $4,033	4 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$1,582	$2.01	$1,313 – $1,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$3,134	$1.89	$2,601 – $3,667	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$2,031	$2.45	$1,686 – $2,376	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,857	$1.93	$1,541 – $2,172	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$3,364	$1.68	$2,792 – $3,936	4 d
Dallas, TX	704 mi	$1,451	$2.06	$1,204 – $1,697	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hopkinsville, KY to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Hopkinsville, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $941 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 408 mi. Quotes typically land between $781 and $1,101.

How far is Hopkinsville, KY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 408 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 $255 of the $941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hopkinsville, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,267, which makes Hopkinsville, KY to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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