Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,037hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $1,691–$2,384
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,602
Fuel: $435
All-in estimate: $2,037

Return trip

Charlotte → Chicago$1,242

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

Chicago to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,094	$4.45	$2,754 – $3,434
53' refrigerated	$3,690	$5.31	$3,210 – $4,170
48' flatbed	$3,792	$5.46	$3,261 – $4,323
Step deck	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806
Power only	$2,701	$3.89	$2,350 – $3,053
Hotshot	$2,037	$2.93	$1,691 – $2,384
26' box truck	$2,009	$2.89	$1,707 – $2,310
Sprinter van	$1,238	$1.78	$1,040 – $1,436

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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 Charlotte

Hotshot lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,564	$2.49	$1,298 – $1,830	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,705	$2.67	$5,565 – $7,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,278	$2.08	$1,890 – $2,665	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,277	$1.56	$2,720 – $3,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,242	$2.31	$1,031 – $1,453	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,640	$2.03	$2,192 – $3,089	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,558	$2.68	$5,443 – $7,673	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$2,279	$2.08	$1,892 – $2,667	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,037 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,691 and $2,384.

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

About 695 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 $435 of the $2,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,602 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,242, which makes Chicago, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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