Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Clayton, NC to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,347hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $1,118–$1,576
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clayton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $864
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $1,347

Return trip

Chicago → Clayton$2,210

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Clayton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,040	$2.64	$1,816 – $2,265
53' refrigerated	$2,433	$3.15	$2,117 – $2,749
48' flatbed	$2,494	$3.23	$2,145 – $2,843
Step deck	$2,723	$3.52	$2,287 – $3,159
Power only	$1,786	$2.31	$1,554 – $2,018
Hotshot	$1,347	$1.74	$1,118 – $1,576
26' box truck	$1,326	$1.72	$1,127 – $1,525
Sprinter van	$816	$1.06	$686 – $947

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More lanes from Clayton

Hotshot lanes from Clayton, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$1,333	$2.67	$1,107 – $1,560	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$3,952	$1.49	$3,281 – $4,624	6 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$2,098	$1.67	$1,742 – $2,455	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,253 mi	$3,747	$1.66	$3,110 – $4,383	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$1,118	$2.70	$928 – $1,308	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$2,397	$1.64	$1,990 – $2,805	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$3,873	$1.49	$3,215 – $4,531	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,255 mi	$2,098	$1.67	$1,742 – $2,455	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Clayton, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,347 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,118 and $1,576.

How far is Clayton, NC from Chicago, IL 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 $1,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $864 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,210, which makes Clayton, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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