Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Knoxville, TN to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,143hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 534 mi
Typical range: $949–$1,337
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Knoxville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $809
Fuel: $334
All-in estimate: $1,143

Return trip

Chicago → Knoxville$1,598

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Knoxville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Knoxville, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,747	$3.27	$1,555 – $1,939
53' refrigerated	$2,085	$3.90	$1,814 – $2,356
48' flatbed	$2,158	$4.04	$1,856 – $2,460
Step deck	$2,361	$4.42	$1,983 – $2,738
Power only	$1,516	$2.84	$1,319 – $1,713
Hotshot	$1,143	$2.14	$949 – $1,337
26' box truck	$1,130	$2.12	$961 – $1,300
Sprinter van	$699	$1.31	$587 – $811

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More lanes from Knoxville

Hotshot lanes from Knoxville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$1,990	$2.67	$1,652 – $2,328	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$3,852	$1.68	$3,198 – $4,507	5 d
Houston, TX	931 mi	$1,828	$1.96	$1,517 – $2,139	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$3,564	$1.89	$2,958 – $4,170	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$1,718	$2.62	$1,426 – $2,010	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,130 mi	$2,143	$1.90	$1,779 – $2,507	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$3,764	$1.68	$3,124 – $4,404	5 d
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$1,779	$1.98	$1,477 – $2,082	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 Knoxville, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Knoxville, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,143 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 534 mi. Quotes typically land between $949 and $1,337.

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

About 534 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 $334 of the $1,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $809 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,598, which makes Knoxville, TN to Chicago, IL 29% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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