Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ballwin, MO to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,863hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 691 mi
Typical range: $1,546–$2,180
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ballwin to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,431
Fuel: $432
All-in estimate: $1,863

Return trip

Charlotte → Ballwin$1,248

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Ballwin to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Ballwin, MO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,830	$4.10	$2,518 – $3,141
53' refrigerated	$3,375	$4.88	$2,936 – $3,814
48' flatbed	$3,469	$5.02	$2,983 – $3,954
Step deck	$3,790	$5.48	$3,184 – $4,396
Power only	$2,470	$3.58	$2,149 – $2,792
Hotshot	$1,863	$2.70	$1,546 – $2,180
26' box truck	$1,837	$2.66	$1,561 – $2,113
Sprinter van	$1,132	$1.64	$951 – $1,313

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More lanes from Ballwin

Hotshot lanes from Ballwin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$2,918	$2.77	$2,422 – $3,414	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$3,544	$1.90	$2,942 – $4,147	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$910	$2.85	$756 – $1,065	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$1,782	$2.26	$1,479 – $2,085	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$3,183	$2.16	$2,642 – $3,724	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$2,609	$2.67	$2,166 – $3,053	2 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$2,009	$2.19	$1,667 – $2,351	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$3,466	$1.91	$2,877 – $4,055	4 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 Ballwin, MO to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Ballwin, MO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,863 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 691 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,546 and $2,180.

How far is Ballwin, MO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 691 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 $432 of the $1,863 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,431 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Ballwin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,248, which makes Ballwin, MO to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology