Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Madison, AL to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,270hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 584 mi
Typical range: $1,054–$1,486
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $905
Fuel: $365
All-in estimate: $1,270

Return trip

Chicago → Madison$1,760

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

Madison to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,938	$3.32	$1,724 – $2,151
53' refrigerated	$2,312	$3.96	$2,011 – $2,612
48' flatbed	$2,386	$4.09	$2,052 – $2,721
Step deck	$2,610	$4.47	$2,192 – $3,027
Power only	$1,685	$2.88	$1,466 – $1,904
Hotshot	$1,270	$2.18	$1,054 – $1,486
26' box truck	$1,255	$2.15	$1,067 – $1,443
Sprinter van	$775	$1.33	$651 – $899

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More lanes from Madison

Hotshot lanes from Madison, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$2,531	$2.64	$2,101 – $2,961	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$3,742	$1.76	$3,106 – $4,378	5 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$1,554	$2.17	$1,290 – $1,818	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$3,398	$1.99	$2,821 – $3,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$2,225	$2.56	$1,847 – $2,603	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$1,884	$2.05	$1,564 – $2,204	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$3,639	$1.77	$3,020 – $4,257	4 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$1,519	$2.18	$1,261 – $1,778	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 Madison, AL to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Madison, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,270 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 584 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,054 and $1,486.

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

About 584 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 $365 of the $1,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,760, which makes Madison, AL to Chicago, IL 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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