Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Caribou, ME to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,460hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $2,041–$2,878
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Caribou to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,689
Fuel: $771
All-in estimate: $2,460

Return trip

Charlotte → Caribou$3,013

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Caribou to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Caribou, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,692	$2.99	$3,286 – $4,098
53' refrigerated	$4,399	$3.57	$3,827 – $4,971
48' flatbed	$4,464	$3.62	$3,839 – $5,089
Step deck	$4,865	$3.95	$4,086 – $5,643
Power only	$3,259	$2.64	$2,835 – $3,683
Hotshot	$2,460	$1.99	$2,041 – $2,878
26' box truck	$2,411	$1.96	$2,049 – $2,773
Sprinter van	$1,477	$1.20	$1,240 – $1,713

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More lanes from Caribou

Hotshot lanes from Caribou, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$1,589	$2.58	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$4,883	$1.51	$4,053 – $5,713	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$2,002	$1.64	$1,662 – $2,343	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$3,564	$1.61	$2,958 – $4,170	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$4,872	$1.67	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$1,664	$2.38	$1,381 – $1,947	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$3,818	$1.59	$3,169 – $4,467	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$4,862	$1.51	$4,035 – $5,688	7 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 Caribou, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Caribou, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,460 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,041 and $2,878.

How far is Caribou, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,233 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $771 of the $2,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,689 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Caribou, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,013, which makes Caribou, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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