Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nicholasville, KY to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$893hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 376 mi
Typical range: $742–$1,045
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nicholasville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $658
Fuel: $235
All-in estimate: $893

Return trip

Chicago → Nicholasville$1,203

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Nicholasville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Nicholasville, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,380	$3.67	$1,228 – $1,531
53' refrigerated	$1,647	$4.38	$1,433 – $1,861
48' flatbed	$1,723	$4.58	$1,482 – $1,964
Step deck	$1,889	$5.02	$1,586 – $2,191
Power only	$1,186	$3.15	$1,032 – $1,340
Hotshot	$893	$2.38	$742 – $1,045
26' box truck	$888	$2.36	$755 – $1,021
Sprinter van	$552	$1.47	$464 – $640

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More lanes from Nicholasville

Hotshot lanes from Nicholasville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$1,888	$2.67	$1,567 – $2,209	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,358	5 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$1,891	$1.92	$1,569 – $2,212	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$3,452	$1.87	$2,865 – $4,039	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$1,632	$2.62	$1,355 – $1,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$2,175	$1.86	$1,805 – $2,545	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$3,650	$1.66	$3,029 – $4,270	5 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$1,774	$1.95	$1,472 – $2,075	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 Nicholasville, KY to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Nicholasville, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $893 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 376 mi. Quotes typically land between $742 and $1,045.

How far is Nicholasville, KY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 376 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 $235 of the $893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Nicholasville, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,203, which makes Nicholasville, KY to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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