Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carlisle, PA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,131hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 469 mi
Typical range: $939–$1,324
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlisle to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $838
Fuel: $293
All-in estimate: $1,131

Return trip

Charlotte → Carlisle$1,214

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Carlisle to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlisle, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,736	$3.70	$1,545 – $1,927
53' refrigerated	$2,072	$4.42	$1,802 – $2,341
48' flatbed	$2,152	$4.59	$1,851 – $2,454
Step deck	$2,356	$5.02	$1,979 – $2,733
Power only	$1,501	$3.20	$1,306 – $1,696
Hotshot	$1,131	$2.41	$939 – $1,324
26' box truck	$1,121	$2.39	$953 – $1,289
Sprinter van	$694	$1.48	$583 – $805

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More lanes from Carlisle

Hotshot lanes from Carlisle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	206 mi	$788	$3.82	$654 – $922	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$3,984	$1.47	$3,307 – $4,661	6 d
Chicago, IL	658 mi	$1,184	$1.80	$983 – $1,385	2 d
Houston, TX	1,477 mi	$2,397	$1.62	$1,990 – $2,805	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$3,826	$1.65	$3,175 – $4,476	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	130 mi	$617	$4.75	$512 – $722	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$2,665	$1.60	$2,212 – $3,118	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$3,931	$1.48	$3,262 – $4,599	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 Carlisle, PA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Carlisle, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,131 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 469 mi. Quotes typically land between $939 and $1,324.

How far is Carlisle, PA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 469 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $293 of the $1,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Carlisle, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,214, which makes Carlisle, PA to Charlotte, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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