Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Oak Forest, IL hotshot rate

$1,226hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 683 mi
Typical range: $1,017–$1,434
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Oak Forest price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $799
Fuel: $427
All-in estimate: $1,226

Return trip

Oak Forest → Charlotte$2,011

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

Charlotte to Oak Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Oak Forest, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,862	$2.73	$1,657 – $2,067
53' refrigerated	$2,221	$3.25	$1,932 – $2,509
48' flatbed	$2,283	$3.34	$1,963 – $2,603
Step deck	$2,495	$3.65	$2,095 – $2,894
Power only	$1,625	$2.38	$1,414 – $1,836
Hotshot	$1,226	$1.79	$1,017 – $1,434
26' box truck	$1,209	$1.77	$1,027 – $1,390
Sprinter van	$745	$1.09	$626 – $864

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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 Oak Forest

Hotshot lanes into Oak Forest, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$1,625	$1.91	$1,348 – $1,901	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$4,606	$2.24	$3,823 – $5,388	4 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$1,865	$1.72	$1,548 – $2,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$2,228	$1.31	$1,849 – $2,607	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$1,360	$1.72	$1,128 – $1,591	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$2,053	$1.68	$1,704 – $2,402	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$4,543	$2.24	$3,771 – $5,315	4 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$1,636	$1.77	$1,358 – $1,914	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Oak Forest, IL is estimated at $1,226 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 683 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,017 and $1,434.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Oak Forest, IL by truck?

About 683 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 $427 of the $1,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $799 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oak Forest, IL to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,011, which makes Charlotte, NC to Oak Forest, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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