Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Thomasville, NC hotshot rate

$2,013hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 684 mi
Typical range: $1,671–$2,355
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Thomasville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,585
Fuel: $428
All-in estimate: $2,013

Return trip

Thomasville → Chicago$1,227

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

Chicago to Thomasville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Thomasville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,058	$4.47	$2,722 – $3,394
53' refrigerated	$3,647	$5.33	$3,173 – $4,122
48' flatbed	$3,750	$5.48	$3,225 – $4,275
Step deck	$4,097	$5.99	$3,442 – $4,753
Power only	$2,669	$3.90	$2,322 – $3,016
Hotshot	$2,013	$2.94	$1,671 – $2,355
26' box truck	$1,985	$2.90	$1,687 – $2,283
Sprinter van	$1,223	$1.79	$1,028 – $1,419

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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 Thomasville

Hotshot lanes into Thomasville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	553 mi	$1,428	$2.58	$1,185 – $1,671	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,550 mi	$6,808	$2.67	$5,651 – $7,965	5 d
Houston, TX	1,159 mi	$2,392	$2.06	$1,985 – $2,798	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,144 mi	$3,340	$1.56	$2,772 – $3,908	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$1,122	$2.42	$931 – $1,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$2,751	$2.01	$2,283 – $3,219	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$6,666	$2.67	$5,533 – $7,799	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$2,376	$2.07	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Thomasville, NC is estimated at $2,013 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 684 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,671 and $2,355.

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

About 684 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 $428 of the $2,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,585 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,227, which makes Chicago, IL to Thomasville, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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