Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ceres, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$6,982hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,621 mi
Typical range: $5,795–$8,169
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ceres to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,343
Fuel: $1,639
All-in estimate: $6,982

Return trip

Charlotte → Ceres$3,900

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

Ceres to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Ceres, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,376	$3.96	$9,235 – $11,518
53' refrigerated	$12,357	$4.71	$10,751 – $13,964
48' flatbed	$12,401	$4.73	$10,665 – $14,137
Step deck	$13,485	$5.14	$11,327 – $15,642
Power only	$9,247	$3.53	$8,045 – $10,449
Hotshot	$6,982	$2.66	$5,795 – $8,169
26' box truck	$6,812	$2.60	$5,790 – $7,833
Sprinter van	$4,151	$1.58	$3,486 – $4,815

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More lanes from Ceres

Hotshot lanes from Ceres, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$8,728	$2.96	$7,245 – $10,212	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$1,152	$3.42	$957 – $1,348	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$4,696	$2.23	$3,898 – $5,495	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$4,381	$2.38	$3,636 – $5,125	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,033	$3.02	$1,688 – $2,379	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$8,142	$2.82	$6,758 – $9,526	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$3,993	$2.41	$3,314 – $4,671	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$1,417	$3.04	$1,176 – $1,658	1 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 Ceres, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Ceres, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,982 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,621 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,795 and $8,169.

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

About 2,621 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,639 of the $6,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,343 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,900, which makes Ceres, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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