Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Kansas City, MO hotshot rate

$1,596hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $1,324–$1,867
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Kansas City price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,005
Fuel: $591
All-in estimate: $1,596

Return trip

Kansas City → Charlotte$2,382

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Charlotte to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,407	$2.54	$2,142 – $2,671
53' refrigerated	$2,869	$3.03	$2,496 – $3,242
48' flatbed	$2,927	$3.09	$2,517 – $3,337
Step deck	$3,193	$3.38	$2,682 – $3,704
Power only	$2,115	$2.24	$1,840 – $2,390
Hotshot	$1,596	$1.69	$1,324 – $1,867
26' box truck	$1,568	$1.66	$1,333 – $1,803
Sprinter van	$963	$1.02	$809 – $1,117

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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 Kansas City

Hotshot lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$2,312	$1.79	$1,919 – $2,705	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,743	$2.32	$3,107 – $4,380	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,297	$2.70	$1,076 – $1,517	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,420	$1.86	$1,178 – $1,661	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$1,710	$1.38	$1,419 – $2,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$1,956	$1.60	$1,623 – $2,288	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,517	$1.82	$1,259 – $1,775	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,662	$2.33	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Kansas City, MO?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,596 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,324 and $1,867.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 946 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $591 of the $1,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,382, which makes Charlotte, NC to Kansas City, MO 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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