Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Los Gatos, CA hotshot rate

$3,994hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,689 mi
Typical range: $3,315–$4,672
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Los Gatos price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,313
Fuel: $1,681
All-in estimate: $3,994

Return trip

Los Gatos → Charlotte$7,149

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Charlotte to Los Gatos by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Los Gatos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,933	$2.21	$5,281 – $6,586
53' refrigerated	$7,066	$2.63	$6,147 – $7,984
48' flatbed	$7,089	$2.64	$6,096 – $8,081
Step deck	$7,708	$2.87	$6,475 – $8,941
Power only	$5,289	$1.97	$4,601 – $5,976
Hotshot	$3,994	$1.49	$3,315 – $4,672
26' box truck	$3,895	$1.45	$3,311 – $4,480
Sprinter van	$2,373	$0.88	$1,994 – $2,753

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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 Los Gatos

Hotshot lanes into Los Gatos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$4,975	$1.65	$4,129 – $5,821	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	352 mi	$1,183	$3.36	$982 – $1,384	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,173 mi	$4,436	$2.04	$3,682 – $5,190	5 d
Houston, TX	1,898 mi	$3,065	$1.61	$2,544 – $3,586	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	720 mi	$1,113	$1.55	$924 – $1,303	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$4,332	$1.47	$3,596 – $5,069	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$2,795	$1.63	$2,320 – $3,270	4 d
San Diego, CA	483 mi	$1,452	$3.01	$1,205 – $1,699	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Los Gatos, CA?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Los Gatos, CA is estimated at $3,994 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,315 and $4,672.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Los Gatos, CA by truck?

About 2,689 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,681 of the $3,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,313 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Gatos, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,149, which makes Charlotte, NC to Los Gatos, CA 44% 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 →