Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gastonia, NC to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,219hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 678 mi
Typical range: $1,012–$1,426
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gastonia to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $795
Fuel: $424
All-in estimate: $1,219

Return trip

Chicago → Gastonia$2,000

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

Gastonia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gastonia, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,852	$2.73	$1,648 – $2,056
53' refrigerated	$2,209	$3.26	$1,922 – $2,496
48' flatbed	$2,271	$3.35	$1,953 – $2,589
Step deck	$2,482	$3.66	$2,085 – $2,879
Power only	$1,616	$2.38	$1,406 – $1,826
Hotshot	$1,219	$1.80	$1,012 – $1,426
26' box truck	$1,202	$1.77	$1,022 – $1,382
Sprinter van	$741	$1.09	$622 – $859

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More lanes from Gastonia

Hotshot lanes from Gastonia, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$1,593	$2.48	$1,322 – $1,863	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$3,713	$1.49	$3,081 – $4,344	5 d
Houston, TX	1,072 mi	$1,839	$1.72	$1,526 – $2,152	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,075 mi	$3,477	$1.68	$2,886 – $4,069	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$1,358	$2.46	$1,127 – $1,589	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,137	$1.67	$1,773 – $2,500	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$3,630	$1.50	$3,013 – $4,248	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$1,837	$1.72	$1,525 – $2,150	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 Gastonia, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Gastonia, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,219 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 678 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,012 and $1,426.

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

About 678 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 $424 of the $1,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $795 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,000, which makes Gastonia, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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