Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Alvin, TX to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,285hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,097 mi
Typical range: $1,896–$2,673
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alvin to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,599
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $2,285

Return trip

Charlotte → Alvin$1,874

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

Alvin to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Alvin, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,436	$3.13	$3,058 – $3,814
53' refrigerated	$4,095	$3.73	$3,563 – $4,628
48' flatbed	$4,165	$3.80	$3,582 – $4,748
Step deck	$4,541	$4.14	$3,814 – $5,267
Power only	$3,028	$2.76	$2,634 – $3,421
Hotshot	$2,285	$2.08	$1,896 – $2,673
26' box truck	$2,242	$2.04	$1,906 – $2,578
Sprinter van	$1,374	$1.25	$1,155 – $1,594

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More lanes from Alvin

Hotshot lanes from Alvin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,684 mi	$3,698	$2.20	$3,069 – $4,326	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$2,703	$1.64	$2,243 – $3,162	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$1,922	$1.71	$1,595 – $2,249	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,219 mi	$2,300	$1.89	$1,909 – $2,691	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,593 mi	$3,350	$2.10	$2,781 – $3,920	4 d
San Antonio, TX	234 mi	$686	$2.93	$569 – $802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$2,564	$1.65	$2,128 – $3,000	3 d
Dallas, TX	295 mi	$777	$2.63	$645 – $909	1 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 Alvin, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Alvin, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,285 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,896 and $2,673.

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

About 1,097 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 $686 of the $2,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,599 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,874, which makes Alvin, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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