Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,039hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $862–$1,216
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $748
Fuel: $291
All-in estimate: $1,039

Return trip

Chicago → Nashville-Davidson$1,452

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

Nashville-Davidson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,594	$3.43	$1,419 – $1,770
53' refrigerated	$1,903	$4.09	$1,656 – $2,150
48' flatbed	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254
Step deck	$2,165	$4.66	$1,819 – $2,512
Power only	$1,378	$2.96	$1,199 – $1,558
Hotshot	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216
26' box truck	$1,030	$2.21	$875 – $1,184
Sprinter van	$638	$1.37	$536 – $740

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	4 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$1,503	$2.07	$1,247 – $1,758	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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,039 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $862 and $1,216.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 465 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 $291 of the $1,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,452, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Chicago, IL 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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