Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Allen, TX to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,257hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $1,873–$2,641
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Allen to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,581
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $2,257

Return trip

Charlotte → Allen$1,852

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Allen to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Allen, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,395	$3.14	$3,022 – $3,769
53' refrigerated	$4,047	$3.74	$3,521 – $4,573
48' flatbed	$4,117	$3.81	$3,540 – $4,693
Step deck	$4,489	$4.15	$3,771 – $5,207
Power only	$2,991	$2.77	$2,602 – $3,380
Hotshot	$2,257	$2.09	$1,873 – $2,641
26' box truck	$2,215	$2.05	$1,883 – $2,547
Sprinter van	$1,358	$1.26	$1,141 – $1,575

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More lanes from Allen

Hotshot lanes from Allen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$3,533	$2.21	$2,932 – $4,134	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$2,456	$1.66	$2,038 – $2,873	3 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$1,625	$1.77	$1,349 – $1,901	2 d
Houston, TX	285 mi	$762	$2.67	$632 – $892	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,031	$1.93	$1,686 – $2,376	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$3,205	$2.12	$2,660 – $3,749	3 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$820	$2.53	$681 – $960	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$2,343	$1.68	$1,945 – $2,742	3 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 Allen, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Allen, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,257 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,873 and $2,641.

How far is Allen, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,081 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $676 of the $2,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Allen, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,852, which makes Allen, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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