Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Morrisville, NC hotshot rate

$2,146hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $1,781–$2,511
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Morrisville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,681
Fuel: $465
All-in estimate: $2,146

Return trip

Morrisville → Chicago$1,308

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

Chicago to Morrisville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Morrisville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,253	$4.37	$2,895 – $3,611
53' refrigerated	$3,880	$5.21	$3,375 – $4,384
48' flatbed	$3,980	$5.35	$3,423 – $4,538
Step deck	$4,347	$5.84	$3,652 – $5,043
Power only	$2,845	$3.82	$2,475 – $3,215
Hotshot	$2,146	$2.88	$1,781 – $2,511
26' box truck	$2,114	$2.84	$1,797 – $2,431
Sprinter van	$1,301	$1.75	$1,093 – $1,510

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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 Morrisville

Hotshot lanes into Morrisville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	503 mi	$1,336	$2.66	$1,109 – $1,564	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,631 mi	$7,007	$2.66	$5,816 – $8,198	6 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,523	$2.04	$2,094 – $2,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,226 mi	$3,456	$1.55	$2,868 – $4,043	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	415 mi	$1,043	$2.51	$866 – $1,221	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,445 mi	$2,886	$2.00	$2,395 – $3,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,574 mi	$6,867	$2.67	$5,700 – $8,034	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$2,516	$2.04	$2,088 – $2,944	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Morrisville, NC is estimated at $2,146 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,781 and $2,511.

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

About 744 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 $465 of the $2,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,681 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,308, which makes Chicago, IL to Morrisville, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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