Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cary, NC hotshot rate

$2,155hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $1,788–$2,521
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cary price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,687
Fuel: $468
All-in estimate: $2,155

Return trip

Cary → Chicago$1,313

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

Chicago to Cary by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cary, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,266	$4.37	$2,907 – $3,626
53' refrigerated	$3,895	$5.21	$3,389 – $4,402
48' flatbed	$3,996	$5.34	$3,436 – $4,555
Step deck	$4,364	$5.83	$3,666 – $5,062
Power only	$2,857	$3.82	$2,485 – $3,228
Hotshot	$2,155	$2.88	$1,788 – $2,521
26' box truck	$2,123	$2.84	$1,804 – $2,441
Sprinter van	$1,307	$1.75	$1,098 – $1,516

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Cary

Hotshot lanes into Cary, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$1,342	$2.65	$1,114 – $1,570	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$7,012	$2.66	$5,820 – $8,204	6 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$2,521	$2.04	$2,093 – $2,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$3,457	$1.55	$2,869 – $4,045	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$1,048	$2.51	$870 – $1,226	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,884	$2.00	$2,394 – $3,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$6,869	$2.67	$5,702 – $8,037	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$2,516	$2.04	$2,088 – $2,944	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cary, NC?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Cary, NC is estimated at $2,155 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,788 and $2,521.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cary, NC by truck?

About 748 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 $468 of the $2,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,687 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cary, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,313, which makes Chicago, IL to Cary, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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