Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to McPherson, KS hotshot rate

$1,921hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $1,595–$2,248
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to McPherson price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,216
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $1,921

Return trip

McPherson → Charlotte$2,856

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

Charlotte to McPherson by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to McPherson, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,888	$2.56	$2,570 – $3,206
53' refrigerated	$3,442	$3.05	$2,995 – $3,890
48' flatbed	$3,499	$3.10	$3,009 – $3,989
Step deck	$3,814	$3.38	$3,204 – $4,425
Power only	$2,546	$2.26	$2,215 – $2,877
Hotshot	$1,921	$1.70	$1,595 – $2,248
26' box truck	$1,885	$1.67	$1,602 – $2,168
Sprinter van	$1,155	$1.03	$970 – $1,340

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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 McPherson

Hotshot lanes into McPherson, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,499 mi	$2,741	$1.83	$2,275 – $3,207	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,407 mi	$3,468	$2.47	$2,879 – $4,058	3 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$1,742	$2.55	$1,446 – $2,038	2 d
Houston, TX	716 mi	$1,409	$1.97	$1,169 – $1,648	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,028 mi	$1,530	$1.49	$1,270 – $1,791	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,426 mi	$2,331	$1.63	$1,934 – $2,727	3 d
San Antonio, TX	729 mi	$1,428	$1.96	$1,185 – $1,671	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$3,379	$2.48	$2,805 – $3,954	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to McPherson, KS is estimated at $1,921 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,595 and $2,248.

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

About 1,127 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 $705 of the $1,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,216 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,856, which makes Charlotte, NC to McPherson, KS 33% 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 →