Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Joliet, IL hotshot rate

$1,242hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $1,031–$1,453
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Joliet price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $807
Fuel: $435
All-in estimate: $1,242

Return trip

Joliet → Charlotte$2,037

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Charlotte to Joliet by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Joliet, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,886	$2.71	$1,678 – $2,093
53' refrigerated	$2,249	$3.24	$1,957 – $2,541
48' flatbed	$2,311	$3.33	$1,988 – $2,635
Step deck	$2,525	$3.63	$2,121 – $2,929
Power only	$1,646	$2.37	$1,432 – $1,860
Hotshot	$1,242	$1.79	$1,031 – $1,453
26' box truck	$1,224	$1.76	$1,041 – $1,408
Sprinter van	$754	$1.09	$634 – $875

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More lanes from Charlotte

Hotshot lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,567	$2.50	$1,301 – $1,833	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$3,746	$1.49	$3,109 – $4,382	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,242	$1.79	$1,031 – $1,453	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,869	$1.71	$1,551 – $2,186	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,514	$1.67	$2,916 – $4,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,333	$2.48	$1,107 – $1,560	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,166	$1.66	$1,798 – $2,535	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$3,663	$1.50	$3,041 – $4,286	5 d

More lanes into Joliet

Hotshot lanes into Joliet, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$1,661	$1.90	$1,378 – $1,943	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$4,555	$2.24	$3,781 – $5,329	4 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$1,840	$1.72	$1,527 – $2,152	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$2,199	$1.32	$1,825 – $2,573	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$1,390	$1.71	$1,154 – $1,627	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$2,023	$1.69	$1,679 – $2,367	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$4,493	$2.25	$3,729 – $5,256	4 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$1,605	$1.78	$1,332 – $1,878	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Joliet, IL is estimated at $1,242 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,031 and $1,453.

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

About 695 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 $435 of the $1,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $807 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,037, which makes Charlotte, NC to Joliet, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →