Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Alexandria, LA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,890hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 855 mi
Typical range: $1,568–$2,211
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alexandria to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,355
Fuel: $535
All-in estimate: $1,890

Return trip

Charlotte → Alexandria$1,688

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Alexandria to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Alexandria, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,856	$3.34	$2,542 – $3,170
53' refrigerated	$3,405	$3.98	$2,963 – $3,848
48' flatbed	$3,482	$4.07	$2,994 – $3,969
Step deck	$3,800	$4.44	$3,192 – $4,408
Power only	$2,505	$2.93	$2,179 – $2,831
Hotshot	$1,890	$2.21	$1,568 – $2,211
26' box truck	$1,859	$2.17	$1,580 – $2,138
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.34	$960 – $1,325

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More lanes from Alexandria

Hotshot lanes from Alexandria, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$3,259	$2.27	$2,705 – $3,813	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,790 mi	$2,945	$1.65	$2,444 – $3,446	4 d
Chicago, IL	915 mi	$1,641	$1.79	$1,362 – $1,920	2 d
Houston, TX	239 mi	$702	$2.94	$583 – $821	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,361 mi	$2,557	$1.88	$2,123 – $2,992	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$2,933	$2.18	$2,434 – $3,431	3 d
San Antonio, TX	451 mi	$1,022	$2.27	$849 – $1,196	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,705 mi	$2,821	$1.65	$2,341 – $3,300	4 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 Alexandria, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Alexandria, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,890 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 855 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,568 and $2,211.

How far is Alexandria, LA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 855 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 $535 of the $1,890 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Alexandria, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,688, which makes Alexandria, LA to Charlotte, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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