Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT hotshot rate

$3,997hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 2,137 mi
Typical range: $3,318–$4,677
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,661
Fuel: $1,336
All-in estimate: $3,997

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Charlotte$3,668

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Charlotte to Butte-Silver Bow by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,953	$2.79	$5,299 – $6,608
53' refrigerated	$7,091	$3.32	$6,169 – $8,013
48' flatbed	$7,133	$3.34	$6,134 – $8,132
Step deck	$7,760	$3.63	$6,519 – $9,002
Power only	$5,294	$2.48	$4,606 – $5,983
Hotshot	$3,997	$1.87	$3,318 – $4,677
26' box truck	$3,904	$1.83	$3,318 – $4,489
Sprinter van	$2,381	$1.11	$2,000 – $2,762

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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 Butte-Silver Bow

Hotshot lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$4,807	$2.08	$3,990 – $5,624	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$3,182	$3.08	$2,641 – $3,723	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,936	$2.63	$3,267 – $4,605	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$3,455	$2.02	$2,868 – $4,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,789	$1.78	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$4,192	$1.85	$3,479 – $4,904	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$3,280	$2.03	$2,723 – $3,838	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,362	$3.05	$2,790 – $3,933	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $3,997 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 2,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,318 and $4,677.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck?

About 2,137 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 $1,336 of the $3,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,661 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,668, which makes Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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