Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Clayton, NC hotshot rate

$2,210hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $1,834–$2,586
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Clayton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,727
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $2,210

Return trip

Clayton → Chicago$1,347

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

Chicago to Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Clayton, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,348	$4.33	$2,980 – $3,716
53' refrigerated	$3,992	$5.16	$3,473 – $4,511
48' flatbed	$4,092	$5.29	$3,519 – $4,665
Step deck	$4,468	$5.78	$3,753 – $5,183
Power only	$2,930	$3.79	$2,549 – $3,311
Hotshot	$2,210	$2.86	$1,834 – $2,586
26' box truck	$2,176	$2.82	$1,850 – $2,503
Sprinter van	$1,339	$1.73	$1,125 – $1,553

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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 Clayton

Hotshot lanes into Clayton, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$1,331	$2.66	$1,105 – $1,557	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$7,075	$2.66	$5,873 – $8,278	6 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$2,558	$2.04	$2,123 – $2,992	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,253 mi	$3,494	$1.55	$2,900 – $4,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$1,042	$2.52	$865 – $1,219	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$2,922	$1.99	$2,425 – $3,419	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$6,933	$2.67	$5,755 – $8,112	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,255 mi	$2,558	$2.04	$2,123 – $2,992	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Clayton, NC is estimated at $2,210 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,834 and $2,586.

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

About 773 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 $483 of the $2,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,727 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,347, which makes Chicago, IL to Clayton, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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