Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Glendale Heights, IL to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,082hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 715 mi
Typical range: $1,728–$2,435
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glendale Heights to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,635
Fuel: $447
All-in estimate: $2,082

Return trip

Charlotte → Glendale Heights$1,269

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

Glendale Heights to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale Heights, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,159	$4.42	$2,811 – $3,506
53' refrigerated	$3,767	$5.27	$3,278 – $4,257
48' flatbed	$3,869	$5.41	$3,327 – $4,411
Step deck	$4,226	$5.91	$3,550 – $4,903
Power only	$2,760	$3.86	$2,401 – $3,119
Hotshot	$2,082	$2.91	$1,728 – $2,435
26' box truck	$2,052	$2.87	$1,744 – $2,359
Sprinter van	$1,264	$1.77	$1,061 – $1,466

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More lanes from Glendale Heights

Hotshot lanes from Glendale Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$2,720	$3.12	$2,258 – $3,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,904	4 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$2,535	$2.30	$2,104 – $2,967	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$3,896	$2.31	$3,233 – $4,558	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,446	$3.02	$2,031 – $2,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$2,778	$2.26	$2,306 – $3,251	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$4,138	$2.06	$3,434 – $4,841	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,214	$2.38	$1,838 – $2,590	2 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Hotshot lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,564	$2.49	$1,298 – $1,830	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,705	$2.67	$5,565 – $7,845	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,037	$2.93	$1,691 – $2,384	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,278	$2.08	$1,890 – $2,665	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,277	$1.56	$2,720 – $3,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,242	$2.31	$1,031 – $1,453	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,640	$2.03	$2,192 – $3,089	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,558	$2.68	$5,443 – $7,673	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Glendale Heights, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Glendale Heights, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,082 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 715 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,728 and $2,435.

How far is Glendale Heights, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 715 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 $447 of the $2,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Glendale Heights, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,269, which makes Glendale Heights, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →