Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Burlingame, CA hotshot rate

$4,022hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,710 mi
Typical range: $3,339–$4,706
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Burlingame price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,328
Fuel: $1,694
All-in estimate: $4,022

Return trip

Burlingame → Charlotte$7,201

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Charlotte to Burlingame by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Burlingame, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,976	$2.21	$5,318 – $6,633
53' refrigerated	$7,116	$2.63	$6,191 – $8,041
48' flatbed	$7,139	$2.63	$6,139 – $8,138
Step deck	$7,762	$2.86	$6,520 – $9,004
Power only	$5,327	$1.97	$4,634 – $6,019
Hotshot	$4,022	$1.48	$3,339 – $4,706
26' box truck	$3,923	$1.45	$3,335 – $4,512
Sprinter van	$2,390	$0.88	$2,008 – $2,773

More lanes from Charlotte

Hotshot lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,567	$2.50	$1,301 – $1,833	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$3,746	$1.49	$3,109 – $4,382	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,242	$1.79	$1,031 – $1,453	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,869	$1.71	$1,551 – $2,186	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,514	$1.67	$2,916 – $4,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,333	$2.48	$1,107 – $1,560	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,166	$1.66	$1,798 – $2,535	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$3,663	$1.50	$3,041 – $4,286	5 d

More lanes into Burlingame

Hotshot lanes into Burlingame, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$4,997	$1.65	$4,147 – $5,846	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	391 mi	$1,263	$3.23	$1,048 – $1,478	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$4,462	$2.04	$3,703 – $5,220	5 d
Houston, TX	1,929 mi	$3,110	$1.61	$2,581 – $3,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	755 mi	$1,155	$1.53	$958 – $1,351	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$4,353	$1.46	$3,613 – $5,093	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$2,843	$1.63	$2,359 – $3,326	4 d
San Diego, CA	522 mi	$1,532	$2.93	$1,271 – $1,792	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Burlingame, CA?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Burlingame, CA is estimated at $4,022 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,339 and $4,706.

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

About 2,710 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 $1,694 of the $4,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,328 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,201, which makes Charlotte, NC to Burlingame, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →