Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,194hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 568 mi
Typical range: $991–$1,397
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $839
Fuel: $355
All-in estimate: $1,194

Return trip

Chicago → Memphis$1,669

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

Memphis to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,822	$3.21	$1,622 – $2,023
53' refrigerated	$2,174	$3.83	$1,892 – $2,457
48' flatbed	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561
Step deck	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850
Power only	$1,584	$2.79	$1,378 – $1,789
Hotshot	$1,194	$2.10	$991 – $1,397
26' box truck	$1,180	$2.08	$1,003 – $1,357
Sprinter van	$729	$1.28	$612 – $846

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More lanes from Memphis

Hotshot lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,767	$2.46	$2,297 – $3,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$3,256	$1.71	$2,703 – $3,810	4 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,261	$2.20	$1,046 – $1,475	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,894	$1.94	$2,402 – $3,386	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,463	$2.37	$2,044 – $2,882	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,539	$2.06	$1,277 – $1,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$3,158	$1.72	$2,622 – $3,695	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$1,142	$2.30	$948 – $1,336	1 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 Memphis, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Memphis, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,194 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 568 mi. Quotes typically land between $991 and $1,397.

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

About 568 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 $355 of the $1,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $839 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,669, which makes Memphis, TN to Chicago, IL 29% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology