Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Charles Town, WV hotshot rate

$2,086hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 642 mi
Typical range: $1,731–$2,440
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Charles Town price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,685
Fuel: $401
All-in estimate: $2,086

Return trip

Charles Town → Chicago$1,254

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Chicago to Charles Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Charles Town, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,173	$4.94	$2,824 – $3,522
53' refrigerated	$3,785	$5.90	$3,293 – $4,277
48' flatbed	$3,898	$6.07	$3,352 – $4,444
Step deck	$4,260	$6.64	$3,579 – $4,942
Power only	$2,766	$4.31	$2,406 – $3,125
Hotshot	$2,086	$3.25	$1,731 – $2,440
26' box truck	$2,058	$3.21	$1,749 – $2,367
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.98	$1,066 – $1,472

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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 Charles Town

Hotshot lanes into Charles Town, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	271 mi	$989	$3.65	$821 – $1,157	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$7,696	$2.89	$6,388 – $9,005	6 d
Houston, TX	1,403 mi	$3,056	$2.18	$2,536 – $3,575	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$3,833	$1.68	$3,182 – $4,485	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	183 mi	$723	$3.95	$600 – $846	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$3,420	$2.14	$2,839 – $4,001	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,620 mi	$7,582	$2.89	$6,293 – $8,871	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,349 mi	$2,954	$2.19	$2,452 – $3,457	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Charles Town, WV?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Charles Town, WV is estimated at $2,086 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 642 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,731 and $2,440.

How far is Chicago, IL from Charles Town, WV by truck?

About 642 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 $401 of the $2,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charles Town, WV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,254, which makes Chicago, IL to Charles Town, WV 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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