Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Pacifica, CA hotshot rate

$4,032hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,717 mi
Typical range: $3,346–$4,717
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Pacifica price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,333
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $4,032

Return trip

Pacifica → Charlotte$7,218

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

Charlotte to Pacifica by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Pacifica, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,990	$2.20	$5,331 – $6,649
53' refrigerated	$7,133	$2.63	$6,206 – $8,060
48' flatbed	$7,155	$2.63	$6,154 – $8,157
Step deck	$7,780	$2.86	$6,535 – $9,025
Power only	$5,339	$1.97	$4,645 – $6,034
Hotshot	$4,032	$1.48	$3,346 – $4,717
26' box truck	$3,933	$1.45	$3,343 – $4,523
Sprinter van	$2,396	$0.88	$2,013 – $2,779

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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 Pacifica

Hotshot lanes into Pacifica, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,041 mi	$5,007	$1.65	$4,156 – $5,859	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$1,275	$3.21	$1,059 – $1,492	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,194 mi	$4,474	$2.04	$3,714 – $5,235	5 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$3,121	$1.61	$2,591 – $3,652	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	763 mi	$1,164	$1.53	$966 – $1,362	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,979 mi	$4,362	$1.46	$3,621 – $5,104	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$2,854	$1.63	$2,369 – $3,339	4 d
San Diego, CA	528 mi	$1,544	$2.92	$1,281 – $1,806	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Pacifica, CA is estimated at $4,032 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,346 and $4,717.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Pacifica, CA by truck?

About 2,717 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 $1,699 of the $4,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pacifica, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,218, which makes Charlotte, NC to Pacifica, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology