Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Kearny, NJ hotshot rate

$1,461hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 624 mi
Typical range: $1,212–$1,709
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Kearny price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,071
Fuel: $390
All-in estimate: $1,461

Return trip

Kearny → Charlotte$1,534

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Charlotte to Kearny by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Kearny, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,224	$3.56	$1,979 – $2,469
53' refrigerated	$2,653	$4.25	$2,308 – $2,998
48' flatbed	$2,734	$4.38	$2,351 – $3,117
Step deck	$2,989	$4.79	$2,511 – $3,467
Power only	$1,937	$3.10	$1,685 – $2,189
Hotshot	$1,461	$2.34	$1,212 – $1,709
26' box truck	$1,442	$2.31	$1,226 – $1,658
Sprinter van	$890	$1.43	$747 – $1,032

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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 Kearny

Hotshot lanes into Kearny, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$8,013	$2.77	$6,651 – $9,376	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$2,461	$2.95	$2,043 – $2,880	2 d
Houston, TX	1,667 mi	$3,428	$2.06	$2,845 – $4,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$4,051	$1.61	$3,362 – $4,739	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	87 mi	$534	$6.13	$443 – $624	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,860 mi	$3,778	$2.03	$3,136 – $4,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$7,916	$2.78	$6,570 – $9,261	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$3,323	$2.07	$2,758 – $3,888	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Kearny, NJ?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Kearny, NJ is estimated at $1,461 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 624 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,212 and $1,709.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Kearny, NJ by truck?

About 624 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 $390 of the $1,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kearny, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,534, which makes Charlotte, NC to Kearny, NJ 5% 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 →