Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fuquay-Varina, NC to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,331hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 761 mi
Typical range: $1,105–$1,557
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fuquay-Varina to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $855
Fuel: $476
All-in estimate: $1,331

Return trip

Chicago → Fuquay-Varina$2,183

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

Fuquay-Varina to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fuquay-Varina, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,017	$2.65	$1,795 – $2,238
53' refrigerated	$2,405	$3.16	$2,092 – $2,717
48' flatbed	$2,466	$3.24	$2,121 – $2,811
Step deck	$2,693	$3.54	$2,262 – $3,124
Power only	$1,764	$2.32	$1,535 – $1,994
Hotshot	$1,331	$1.75	$1,105 – $1,557
26' box truck	$1,311	$1.72	$1,114 – $1,507
Sprinter van	$807	$1.06	$678 – $936

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More lanes from Fuquay-Varina

Hotshot lanes from Fuquay-Varina, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	517 mi	$1,365	$2.64	$1,133 – $1,597	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$3,924	$1.49	$3,257 – $4,591	6 d
Houston, TX	1,232 mi	$2,066	$1.68	$1,715 – $2,417	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,232 mi	$3,715	$1.66	$3,083 – $4,346	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	430 mi	$1,146	$2.67	$951 – $1,341	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,443 mi	$2,365	$1.64	$1,963 – $2,767	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,580 mi	$3,844	$1.49	$3,191 – $4,498	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$2,067	$1.68	$1,716 – $2,419	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 Fuquay-Varina, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Fuquay-Varina, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,331 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 761 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,105 and $1,557.

How far is Fuquay-Varina, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 761 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 $476 of the $1,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $855 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fuquay-Varina, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,183, which makes Fuquay-Varina, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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