Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wilson, NC to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,375hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $1,141–$1,609
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilson to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $879
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $1,375

Return trip

Chicago → Wilson$2,256

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

Wilson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilson, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,082	$2.62	$1,853 – $2,311
53' refrigerated	$2,483	$3.13	$2,160 – $2,805
48' flatbed	$2,543	$3.20	$2,187 – $2,899
Step deck	$2,777	$3.50	$2,332 – $3,221
Power only	$1,823	$2.30	$1,586 – $2,060
Hotshot	$1,375	$1.73	$1,141 – $1,609
26' box truck	$1,354	$1.71	$1,151 – $1,557
Sprinter van	$833	$1.05	$700 – $966

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More lanes from Wilson

Hotshot lanes from Wilson, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	476 mi	$1,289	$2.71	$1,070 – $1,509	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$3,998	$1.49	$3,318 – $4,677	6 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$2,146	$1.67	$1,782 – $2,511	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,286 mi	$3,796	$1.66	$3,151 – $4,442	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	392 mi	$1,080	$2.75	$896 – $1,263	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,500 mi	$2,446	$1.63	$2,030 – $2,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,635 mi	$3,920	$1.49	$3,253 – $4,586	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$2,146	$1.67	$1,782 – $2,511	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 Wilson, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Wilson, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,375 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,141 and $1,609.

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

About 794 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 $496 of the $1,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $879 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,256, which makes Wilson, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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