Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Hartford, SD hotshot rate

$2,092hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $1,737–$2,448
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Hartford price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,329
Fuel: $763
All-in estimate: $2,092

Return trip

Hartford → Charlotte$3,080

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Charlotte to Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Hartford, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,141	$2.57	$2,796 – $3,487
53' refrigerated	$3,743	$3.07	$3,257 – $4,230
48' flatbed	$3,799	$3.11	$3,267 – $4,331
Step deck	$4,140	$3.39	$3,478 – $4,802
Power only	$2,773	$2.27	$2,412 – $3,133
Hotshot	$2,092	$1.71	$1,737 – $2,448
26' box truck	$2,051	$1.68	$1,744 – $2,359
Sprinter van	$1,256	$1.03	$1,055 – $1,457

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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 Hartford

Hotshot lanes into Hartford, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$2,640	$1.88	$2,191 – $3,089	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,566 mi	$3,876	$2.48	$3,217 – $4,535	4 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$1,557	$2.72	$1,292 – $1,822	2 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$2,068	$1.83	$1,717 – $2,420	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,263 mi	$1,851	$1.47	$1,536 – $2,165	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$2,268	$1.68	$1,883 – $2,654	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$2,110	$1.82	$1,751 – $2,468	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,559 mi	$3,861	$2.48	$3,205 – $4,517	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Hartford, SD?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Hartford, SD is estimated at $2,092 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,737 and $2,448.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Hartford, SD by truck?

About 1,221 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 $763 of the $2,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hartford, SD to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,080, which makes Charlotte, NC to Hartford, SD 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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