Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wilson, NC hotshot rate

$2,256hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $1,873–$2,640
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Wilson price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,760
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $2,256

Return trip

Wilson → Chicago$1,375

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

Chicago to Wilson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wilson, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,416	$4.30	$3,040 – $3,792
53' refrigerated	$4,074	$5.13	$3,544 – $4,603
48' flatbed	$4,172	$5.25	$3,588 – $4,756
Step deck	$4,556	$5.74	$3,827 – $5,284
Power only	$2,991	$3.77	$2,603 – $3,380
Hotshot	$2,256	$2.84	$1,873 – $2,640
26' box truck	$2,221	$2.80	$1,888 – $2,555
Sprinter van	$1,366	$1.72	$1,148 – $1,585

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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 Wilson

Hotshot lanes into Wilson, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	476 mi	$1,287	$2.70	$1,068 – $1,506	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$7,156	$2.66	$5,940 – $8,373	6 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$2,616	$2.03	$2,172 – $3,061	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,286 mi	$3,540	$1.55	$2,938 – $4,142	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	392 mi	$1,006	$2.57	$835 – $1,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,500 mi	$2,981	$1.99	$2,474 – $3,488	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,635 mi	$7,017	$2.66	$5,824 – $8,209	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$2,616	$2.03	$2,172 – $3,061	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Wilson, NC is estimated at $2,256 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,873 and $2,640.

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

About 794 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 $496 of the $2,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,760 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,375, which makes Chicago, IL to Wilson, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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