Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lake in the Hills, IL hotshot rate

$1,304hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $1,082–$1,525
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Lake in the Hills price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $841
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $1,304

Return trip

Lake in the Hills → Charlotte$2,139

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

Charlotte to Lake in the Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lake in the Hills, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,977	$2.67	$1,759 – $2,194
53' refrigerated	$2,358	$3.18	$2,051 – $2,664
48' flatbed	$2,419	$3.26	$2,080 – $2,758
Step deck	$2,642	$3.57	$2,219 – $3,065
Power only	$1,729	$2.33	$1,504 – $1,953
Hotshot	$1,304	$1.76	$1,082 – $1,525
26' box truck	$1,284	$1.73	$1,092 – $1,477
Sprinter van	$791	$1.07	$664 – $917

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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 Lake in the Hills

Hotshot lanes into Lake in the Hills, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$1,679	$1.89	$1,394 – $1,964	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,030 mi	$4,551	$2.24	$3,777 – $5,325	4 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$1,901	$1.71	$1,578 – $2,224	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$2,205	$1.32	$1,830 – $2,580	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$1,412	$1.71	$1,172 – $1,652	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$2,075	$1.68	$1,723 – $2,428	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$4,495	$2.25	$3,730 – $5,259	4 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$1,655	$1.76	$1,373 – $1,936	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Lake in the Hills, IL?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Lake in the Hills, IL is estimated at $1,304 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,082 and $1,525.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Lake in the Hills, IL by truck?

About 741 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 $463 of the $1,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake in the Hills, IL to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,139, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lake in the Hills, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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