Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gastonia, NC hotshot rate

$2,000hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 678 mi
Typical range: $1,660–$2,340
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Gastonia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,576
Fuel: $424
All-in estimate: $2,000

Return trip

Gastonia → Chicago$1,219

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

Chicago to Gastonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gastonia, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,039	$4.48	$2,704 – $3,373
53' refrigerated	$3,624	$5.35	$3,153 – $4,095
48' flatbed	$3,727	$5.50	$3,205 – $4,249
Step deck	$4,072	$6.01	$3,421 – $4,724
Power only	$2,652	$3.91	$2,307 – $2,996
Hotshot	$2,000	$2.95	$1,660 – $2,340
26' box truck	$1,972	$2.91	$1,676 – $2,268
Sprinter van	$1,215	$1.79	$1,021 – $1,410

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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 Gastonia

Hotshot lanes into Gastonia, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$1,590	$2.48	$1,319 – $1,860	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$6,646	$2.68	$5,516 – $7,776	5 d
Houston, TX	1,072 mi	$2,241	$2.09	$1,860 – $2,622	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,075 mi	$3,243	$1.56	$2,691 – $3,794	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$1,265	$2.30	$1,050 – $1,480	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,604	$2.03	$2,161 – $3,047	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$6,499	$2.68	$5,394 – $7,604	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$2,240	$2.09	$1,859 – $2,620	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Gastonia, NC is estimated at $2,000 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 678 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,660 and $2,340.

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

About 678 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 $424 of the $2,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,219, which makes Chicago, IL to Gastonia, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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