Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Athens-Clarke County, GA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$707hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 199 mi
Typical range: $586–$827
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Athens-Clarke County to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $583
Fuel: $124
All-in estimate: $707

Return trip

Charlotte → Athens-Clarke County$686

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Athens-Clarke County to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,113	$5.59	$990 – $1,235
53' refrigerated	$1,330	$6.69	$1,157 – $1,503
48' flatbed	$1,419	$7.13	$1,221 – $1,618
Step deck	$1,562	$7.85	$1,312 – $1,812
Power only	$939	$4.72	$817 – $1,061
Hotshot	$707	$3.55	$586 – $827
26' box truck	$709	$3.56	$603 – $816
Sprinter van	$445	$2.24	$374 – $516

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More lanes from Athens-Clarke County

Hotshot lanes from Athens-Clarke County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	820 mi	$1,951	$2.38	$1,619 – $2,283	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$3,593	$1.52	$2,982 – $4,203	5 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$1,267	$1.81	$1,052 – $1,483	2 d
Houston, TX	898 mi	$1,617	$1.80	$1,342 – $1,891	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,941 mi	$3,325	$1.71	$2,760 – $3,890	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	729 mi	$1,695	$2.32	$1,407 – $1,983	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,112 mi	$1,925	$1.73	$1,597 – $2,252	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$3,499	$1.53	$2,904 – $4,094	5 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $707 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 199 mi. Quotes typically land between $586 and $827.

How far is Athens-Clarke County, GA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 199 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $124 of the $707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $583 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Athens-Clarke County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $686, which makes Athens-Clarke County, GA to Charlotte, NC 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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