Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Atlantic City, NJ to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,373hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 535 mi
Typical range: $1,140–$1,607
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlantic City to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,039
Fuel: $334
All-in estimate: $1,373

Return trip

Charlotte → Atlantic City$1,308

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Atlantic City to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlantic City, NJ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,100	$3.92	$1,869 – $2,330
53' refrigerated	$2,505	$4.68	$2,180 – $2,831
48' flatbed	$2,593	$4.85	$2,230 – $2,956
Step deck	$2,837	$5.30	$2,383 – $3,290
Power only	$1,822	$3.41	$1,585 – $2,059
Hotshot	$1,373	$2.57	$1,140 – $1,607
26' box truck	$1,359	$2.54	$1,155 – $1,562
Sprinter van	$840	$1.57	$705 – $974

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More lanes from Atlantic City

Hotshot lanes from Atlantic City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	110 mi	$679	$6.17	$564 – $794	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,878 mi	$4,683	$1.63	$3,887 – $5,480	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,586	$1.88	$1,316 – $1,856	2 d
Houston, TX	1,603 mi	$2,854	$1.78	$2,369 – $3,339	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$4,527	$1.82	$3,758 – $5,297	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$563	$8.40	$467 – $659	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,802 mi	$3,165	$1.76	$2,627 – $3,703	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,836 mi	$4,620	$1.63	$3,835 – $5,405	6 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 Atlantic City, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Atlantic City, NJ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,373 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 535 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,140 and $1,607.

How far is Atlantic City, NJ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 535 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 $334 of the $1,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,039 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Atlantic City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,308, which makes Atlantic City, NJ to Charlotte, NC 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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