Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Burbank, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$6,685hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,500 mi
Typical range: $5,549–$7,822
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burbank to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,122
Fuel: $1,563
All-in estimate: $6,685

Return trip

Charlotte → Burbank$3,735

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Burbank to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Burbank, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,940	$3.98	$8,847 – $11,033
53' refrigerated	$11,838	$4.74	$10,299 – $13,377
48' flatbed	$11,886	$4.75	$10,222 – $13,550
Step deck	$12,926	$5.17	$10,858 – $14,994
Power only	$8,854	$3.54	$7,703 – $10,005
Hotshot	$6,685	$2.67	$5,549 – $7,822
26' box truck	$6,524	$2.61	$5,545 – $7,502
Sprinter van	$3,976	$1.59	$3,340 – $4,612

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More lanes from Burbank

Hotshot lanes from Burbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$8,569	$2.96	$7,112 – $10,026	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$4,595	$2.24	$3,814 – $5,377	4 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$3,918	$2.41	$3,252 – $4,585	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$1,470	$3.46	$1,220 – $1,720	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,821 mi	$7,969	$2.82	$6,614 – $9,324	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$3,492	$2.46	$2,899 – $4,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	138 mi	$745	$5.40	$618 – $871	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,468 mi	$3,590	$2.45	$2,980 – $4,200	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 Burbank, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Burbank, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,685 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,500 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,549 and $7,822.

How far is Burbank, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,500 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,563 of the $6,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Burbank, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,735, which makes Burbank, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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