Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Statesville, NC to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,189hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 656 mi
Typical range: $987–$1,391
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Statesville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $779
Fuel: $410
All-in estimate: $1,189

Return trip

Chicago → Statesville$1,951

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

Statesville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Statesville, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,808	$2.76	$1,609 – $2,007
53' refrigerated	$2,157	$3.29	$1,876 – $2,437
48' flatbed	$2,220	$3.38	$1,909 – $2,531
Step deck	$2,426	$3.70	$2,038 – $2,814
Power only	$1,577	$2.40	$1,372 – $1,782
Hotshot	$1,189	$1.81	$987 – $1,391
26' box truck	$1,173	$1.79	$997 – $1,349
Sprinter van	$723	$1.10	$608 – $839

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More lanes from Statesville

Hotshot lanes from Statesville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	596 mi	$1,510	$2.53	$1,253 – $1,767	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$3,733	$1.49	$3,099 – $4,368	5 d
Houston, TX	1,107 mi	$1,889	$1.71	$1,567 – $2,210	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,092 mi	$3,503	$1.67	$2,908 – $4,099	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	505 mi	$1,277	$2.53	$1,060 – $1,495	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$2,183	$1.66	$1,812 – $2,555	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,440 mi	$3,652	$1.50	$3,031 – $4,273	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,097 mi	$1,874	$1.71	$1,556 – $2,193	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 Statesville, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Statesville, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,189 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 656 mi. Quotes typically land between $987 and $1,391.

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

About 656 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 $410 of the $1,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $779 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,951, which makes Statesville, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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