Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,803hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,397 mi
Typical range: $2,326–$3,279
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,930
Fuel: $873
All-in estimate: $2,803

Return trip

Charlotte → Amarillo$2,300

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

Amarillo to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,198	$3.01	$3,736 – $4,660
53' refrigerated	$5,002	$3.58	$4,352 – $5,653
48' flatbed	$5,064	$3.63	$4,355 – $5,773
Step deck	$5,516	$3.95	$4,634 – $6,399
Power only	$3,714	$2.66	$3,231 – $4,196
Hotshot	$2,803	$2.01	$2,326 – $3,279
26' box truck	$2,745	$1.96	$2,333 – $3,157
Sprinter van	$1,679	$1.20	$1,411 – $1,948

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More lanes from Amarillo

Hotshot lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$4,000	$2.17	$3,320 – $4,680	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$1,935	$1.74	$1,606 – $2,264	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$1,812	$1.73	$1,504 – $2,121	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,270	$2.03	$1,054 – $1,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,477	$2.10	$1,226 – $1,728	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$3,662	$2.08	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,113	$2.14	$924 – $1,302	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$1,842	$1.75	$1,529 – $2,156	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 Amarillo, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Amarillo, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,803 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,397 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,326 and $3,279.

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

About 1,397 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 $873 of the $2,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,930 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,300, which makes Amarillo, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →