Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Huntsville, TX hotshot rate

$1,837hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,071 mi
Typical range: $1,525–$2,150
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,167
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $1,837

Return trip

Huntsville → Charlotte$2,240

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charlotte to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Huntsville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,765	$2.58	$2,461 – $3,069
53' refrigerated	$3,295	$3.08	$2,867 – $3,724
48' flatbed	$3,353	$3.13	$2,884 – $3,822
Step deck	$3,656	$3.41	$3,071 – $4,241
Power only	$2,435	$2.27	$2,119 – $2,752
Hotshot	$1,837	$1.72	$1,525 – $2,150
26' box truck	$1,803	$1.68	$1,533 – $2,074
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.03	$929 – $1,283

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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 Huntsville

Hotshot lanes into Huntsville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,639 mi	$2,956	$1.80	$2,454 – $3,459	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$3,857	$2.42	$3,201 – $4,513	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,044 mi	$2,428	$2.33	$2,016 – $2,841	3 d
Houston, TX	75 mi	$448	$5.98	$372 – $525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,164 mi	$1,693	$1.45	$1,405 – $1,980	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,550 mi	$2,500	$1.61	$2,075 – $2,925	3 d
San Antonio, TX	233 mi	$684	$2.94	$568 – $801	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,503 mi	$3,664	$2.44	$3,041 – $4,287	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Huntsville, TX?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Huntsville, TX is estimated at $1,837 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,071 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,525 and $2,150.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Huntsville, TX by truck?

About 1,071 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 $670 of the $1,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, TX to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,240, which makes Charlotte, NC to Huntsville, TX 18% 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 →