Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to McKinney, TX hotshot rate

$1,849hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,079 mi
Typical range: $1,535–$2,163
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,174
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $1,849

Return trip

McKinney → Charlotte$2,253

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

Charlotte to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,781	$2.58	$2,476 – $3,087
53' refrigerated	$3,315	$3.07	$2,884 – $3,746
48' flatbed	$3,373	$3.13	$2,900 – $3,845
Step deck	$3,677	$3.41	$3,089 – $4,266
Power only	$2,450	$2.27	$2,132 – $2,769
Hotshot	$1,849	$1.71	$1,535 – $2,163
26' box truck	$1,814	$1.68	$1,542 – $2,087
Sprinter van	$1,113	$1.03	$935 – $1,291

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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 McKinney

Hotshot lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$2,887	$1.81	$2,396 – $3,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$3,605	$2.44	$2,992 – $4,218	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,176	$2.39	$1,806 – $2,546	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$772	$2.65	$641 – $904	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$1,554	$1.48	$1,290 – $1,818	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$2,444	$1.62	$2,028 – $2,859	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$831	$2.51	$689 – $972	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$3,441	$2.46	$2,856 – $4,027	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to McKinney, TX is estimated at $1,849 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,535 and $2,163.

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

About 1,079 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 $675 of the $1,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,174 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,253, which makes Charlotte, NC to McKinney, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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