Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Charleston, WV hotshot rate

$1,677hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $1,392–$1,962
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Charleston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,382
Fuel: $295
All-in estimate: $1,677

Return trip

Charleston → Chicago$1,008

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

Chicago to Charleston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Charleston, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,572	$5.45	$2,289 – $2,855
53' refrigerated	$3,070	$6.50	$2,671 – $3,469
48' flatbed	$3,189	$6.76	$2,742 – $3,635
Step deck	$3,491	$7.40	$2,932 – $4,049
Power only	$2,225	$4.71	$1,935 – $2,514
Hotshot	$1,677	$3.55	$1,392 – $1,962
26' box truck	$1,661	$3.52	$1,412 – $1,911
Sprinter van	$1,029	$2.18	$864 – $1,193

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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 Charleston

Hotshot lanes into Charleston, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	519 mi	$1,484	$2.86	$1,231 – $1,736	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,430 mi	$7,075	$2.91	$5,873 – $8,278	5 d
Houston, TX	1,160 mi	$2,600	$2.24	$2,158 – $3,042	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,038 mi	$3,466	$1.70	$2,876 – $4,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	432 mi	$1,163	$2.69	$966 – $1,361	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,350 mi	$2,956	$2.19	$2,454 – $3,459	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,382 mi	$6,947	$2.92	$5,766 – $8,129	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$2,485	$2.26	$2,063 – $2,908	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Charleston, WV is estimated at $1,677 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,392 and $1,962.

How far is Chicago, IL from Charleston, WV by truck?

About 472 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $295 of the $1,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,382 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charleston, WV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,008, which makes Chicago, IL to Charleston, WV 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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