Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lawrence, KS hotshot rate

$1,721hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $1,428–$2,014
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Lawrence price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,105
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $1,721

Return trip

Lawrence → Charlotte$2,558

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

Charlotte to Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lawrence, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,594	$2.63	$2,308 – $2,879
53' refrigerated	$3,092	$3.14	$2,690 – $3,494
48' flatbed	$3,151	$3.20	$2,710 – $3,592
Step deck	$3,437	$3.49	$2,887 – $3,987
Power only	$2,281	$2.31	$1,984 – $2,577
Hotshot	$1,721	$1.75	$1,428 – $2,014
26' box truck	$1,690	$1.71	$1,437 – $1,944
Sprinter van	$1,037	$1.05	$871 – $1,203

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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 Lawrence

Hotshot lanes into Lawrence, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$2,488	$1.86	$2,065 – $2,911	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$3,804	$2.43	$3,158 – $4,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$1,441	$2.74	$1,196 – $1,686	2 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$1,457	$1.95	$1,209 – $1,704	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$1,726	$1.45	$1,432 – $2,019	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$2,106	$1.66	$1,748 – $2,464	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$1,542	$1.92	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$3,717	$2.44	$3,085 – $4,349	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Lawrence, KS?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Lawrence, KS is estimated at $1,721 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,428 and $2,014.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Lawrence, KS by truck?

About 986 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 $616 of the $1,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lawrence, KS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,558, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lawrence, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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