Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Auburn, WA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$6,539hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,684 mi
Typical range: $5,427–$7,651
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,861
Fuel: $1,678
All-in estimate: $6,539

Return trip

Charlotte → Auburn$3,982

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Auburn to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, WA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,716	$3.62	$8,647 – $10,784
53' refrigerated	$11,570	$4.31	$10,066 – $13,074
48' flatbed	$11,608	$4.32	$9,983 – $13,233
Step deck	$12,622	$4.70	$10,602 – $14,641
Power only	$8,660	$3.23	$7,534 – $9,785
Hotshot	$6,539	$2.44	$5,427 – $7,651
26' box truck	$6,379	$2.38	$5,422 – $7,335
Sprinter van	$3,886	$1.45	$3,264 – $4,508

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More lanes from Auburn

Hotshot lanes from Auburn, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$7,713	$2.72	$6,401 – $9,024	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,108 mi	$2,504	$2.26	$2,078 – $2,929	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$4,181	$2.05	$3,470 – $4,892	4 d
Houston, TX	2,209 mi	$4,729	$2.14	$3,925 – $5,532	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$3,121	$2.44	$2,590 – $3,651	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,239	$2.59	$6,009 – $8,470	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,083 mi	$4,484	$2.15	$3,722 – $5,246	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,718	$2.22	$2,256 – $3,180	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 Auburn, WA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Auburn, WA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,539 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,427 and $7,651.

How far is Auburn, WA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,684 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,678 of the $6,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Auburn, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,982, which makes Auburn, WA to Charlotte, NC 64% 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 →