Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Albany, NY to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,795hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 753 mi
Typical range: $1,490–$2,100
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albany to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,324
Fuel: $471
All-in estimate: $1,795

Return trip

Charlotte → Albany$1,799

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Albany to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Albany, NY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,721	$3.61	$2,422 – $3,020
53' refrigerated	$3,245	$4.31	$2,823 – $3,667
48' flatbed	$3,328	$4.42	$2,862 – $3,794
Step deck	$3,634	$4.83	$3,053 – $4,216
Power only	$2,380	$3.16	$2,071 – $2,689
Hotshot	$1,795	$2.38	$1,490 – $2,100
26' box truck	$1,768	$2.35	$1,503 – $2,034
Sprinter van	$1,088	$1.45	$914 – $1,263

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More lanes from Albany

Hotshot lanes from Albany, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$801	$4.88	$665 – $937	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,903 mi	$4,796	$1.65	$3,981 – $5,611	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$1,608	$1.91	$1,335 – $1,881	2 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$3,143	$1.79	$2,609 – $3,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,541 mi	$4,679	$1.84	$3,883 – $5,474	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	231 mi	$893	$3.87	$741 – $1,045	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,941 mi	$3,435	$1.77	$2,851 – $4,019	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,873 mi	$4,750	$1.65	$3,942 – $5,557	6 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 Albany, NY to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Albany, NY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,795 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 753 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,490 and $2,100.

How far is Albany, NY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 753 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 $471 of the $1,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Albany, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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