Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Schaumburg, IL hotshot rate

$1,278hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $1,061–$1,495
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Schaumburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $827
Fuel: $451
All-in estimate: $1,278

Return trip

Schaumburg → Charlotte$2,097

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

Charlotte to Schaumburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Schaumburg, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,939	$2.69	$1,726 – $2,153
53' refrigerated	$2,313	$3.20	$2,012 – $2,613
48' flatbed	$2,374	$3.29	$2,042 – $2,707
Step deck	$2,594	$3.59	$2,179 – $3,009
Power only	$1,695	$2.35	$1,474 – $1,915
Hotshot	$1,278	$1.77	$1,061 – $1,495
26' box truck	$1,260	$1.74	$1,071 – $1,449
Sprinter van	$776	$1.07	$652 – $900

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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 Schaumburg

Hotshot lanes into Schaumburg, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$1,656	$1.90	$1,375 – $1,938	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,042 mi	$4,575	$2.24	$3,797 – $5,353	4 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$1,895	$1.71	$1,573 – $2,217	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$2,216	$1.31	$1,840 – $2,593	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	813 mi	$1,392	$1.71	$1,155 – $1,628	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$2,074	$1.68	$1,721 – $2,427	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$4,517	$2.24	$3,749 – $5,285	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 Schaumburg, IL?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Schaumburg, IL is estimated at $1,278 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,061 and $1,495.

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

About 722 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 $451 of the $1,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $827 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,097, which makes Charlotte, NC to Schaumburg, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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