Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Mequon, WI hotshot rate

$1,442hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $1,196–$1,687
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Mequon price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $946
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $1,442

Return trip

Mequon → Charlotte$2,171

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Charlotte to Mequon by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Mequon, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,182	$2.75	$1,942 – $2,422
53' refrigerated	$2,602	$3.28	$2,264 – $2,941
48' flatbed	$2,666	$3.36	$2,292 – $3,039
Step deck	$2,910	$3.67	$2,445 – $3,376
Power only	$1,911	$2.41	$1,663 – $2,159
Hotshot	$1,442	$1.82	$1,196 – $1,687
26' box truck	$1,419	$1.79	$1,206 – $1,632
Sprinter van	$873	$1.10	$733 – $1,013

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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 Mequon

Hotshot lanes into Mequon, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$1,744	$1.99	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$4,838	$2.35	$4,016 – $5,660	4 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$648	$5.68	$538 – $758	1 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$2,116	$1.77	$1,756 – $2,476	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$2,363	$1.37	$1,962 – $2,765	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$1,477	$1.79	$1,226 – $1,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$2,293	$1.75	$1,903 – $2,683	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$4,792	$2.35	$3,977 – $5,606	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Mequon, WI?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Mequon, WI is estimated at $1,442 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,196 and $1,687.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Mequon, WI by truck?

About 794 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 $496 of the $1,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mequon, WI to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,171, which makes Charlotte, NC to Mequon, WI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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