Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Champaign, IL to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,882hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 625 mi
Typical range: $1,562–$2,202
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Champaign to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,491
Fuel: $391
All-in estimate: $1,882

Return trip

Charlotte → Champaign$1,147

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Champaign to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Champaign, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,866	$4.59	$2,551 – $3,181
53' refrigerated	$3,419	$5.47	$2,974 – $3,863
48' flatbed	$3,523	$5.64	$3,030 – $4,016
Step deck	$3,851	$6.16	$3,235 – $4,468
Power only	$2,496	$3.99	$2,172 – $2,821
Hotshot	$1,882	$3.01	$1,562 – $2,202
26' box truck	$1,858	$2.97	$1,580 – $2,137
Sprinter van	$1,146	$1.83	$963 – $1,330

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More lanes from Champaign

Hotshot lanes from Champaign, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$2,768	$3.11	$2,297 – $3,238	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$4,138	$2.06	$3,434 – $4,841	4 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$674	$4.65	$560 – $789	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$2,279	$2.36	$1,892 – $2,667	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$3,800	$2.32	$3,154 – $4,446	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,465	$3.01	$2,046 – $2,884	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$2,545	$2.30	$2,112 – $2,978	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$4,068	$2.06	$3,376 – $4,759	4 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Hotshot lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,564	$2.49	$1,298 – $1,830	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,705	$2.67	$5,565 – $7,845	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,037	$2.93	$1,691 – $2,384	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,278	$2.08	$1,890 – $2,665	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,277	$1.56	$2,720 – $3,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,242	$2.31	$1,031 – $1,453	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,640	$2.03	$2,192 – $3,089	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,558	$2.68	$5,443 – $7,673	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Champaign, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Champaign, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,882 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 625 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,562 and $2,202.

How far is Champaign, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 625 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 $391 of the $1,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,491 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Champaign, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,147, which makes Champaign, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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