Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bridgeport, CT to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,364hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $1,132–$1,596
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bridgeport to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $933
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $1,364

Return trip

Charlotte → Bridgeport$1,838

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bridgeport to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeport, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,072	$3.00	$1,844 – $2,299
53' refrigerated	$2,471	$3.58	$2,150 – $2,792
48' flatbed	$2,540	$3.68	$2,184 – $2,895
Step deck	$2,775	$4.02	$2,331 – $3,219
Power only	$1,808	$2.62	$1,573 – $2,044
Hotshot	$1,364	$1.98	$1,132 – $1,596
26' box truck	$1,345	$1.95	$1,143 – $1,547
Sprinter van	$829	$1.20	$696 – $961

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More lanes from Bridgeport

Hotshot lanes from Bridgeport, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	63 mi	$482	$7.64	$400 – $563	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$3,947	$1.34	$3,276 – $4,618	6 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$1,361	$1.54	$1,130 – $1,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,734 mi	$2,523	$1.46	$2,094 – $2,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,572 mi	$3,842	$1.49	$3,189 – $4,495	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	154 mi	$603	$3.91	$500 – $705	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,927 mi	$2,772	$1.44	$2,300 – $3,243	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,909 mi	$3,902	$1.34	$3,239 – $4,565	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 Bridgeport, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Bridgeport, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,364 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,132 and $1,596.

How far is Bridgeport, CT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 690 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 $431 of the $1,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $933 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bridgeport, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,838, which makes Bridgeport, CT to Charlotte, NC 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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