Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kingsport, TN to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,155hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 542 mi
Typical range: $958–$1,351
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kingsport to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $816
Fuel: $339
All-in estimate: $1,155

Return trip

Chicago → Kingsport$1,614

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Kingsport to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kingsport, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,765	$3.26	$1,571 – $1,959
53' refrigerated	$2,106	$3.89	$1,832 – $2,379
48' flatbed	$2,178	$4.02	$1,873 – $2,483
Step deck	$2,383	$4.40	$2,002 – $2,765
Power only	$1,532	$2.83	$1,333 – $1,731
Hotshot	$1,155	$2.13	$958 – $1,351
26' box truck	$1,142	$2.11	$971 – $1,313
Sprinter van	$706	$1.30	$593 – $819

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More lanes from Kingsport

Hotshot lanes from Kingsport, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$1,783	$2.77	$1,480 – $2,086	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$3,985	$1.67	$3,308 – $4,663	5 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$1,990	$1.93	$1,651 – $2,328	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$3,717	$1.88	$3,085 – $4,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$1,519	$2.75	$1,260 – $1,777	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$2,306	$1.87	$1,914 – $2,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$3,901	$1.68	$3,238 – $4,565	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$1,937	$1.94	$1,608 – $2,267	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 Kingsport, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Kingsport, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,155 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 542 mi. Quotes typically land between $958 and $1,351.

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

About 542 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 $339 of the $1,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $816 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,614, which makes Kingsport, TN to Chicago, IL 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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