Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Pittsburg, KS hotshot rate

$1,639hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 928 mi
Typical range: $1,360–$1,917
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Pittsburg price history

3 months: +9.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,059
Fuel: $580
All-in estimate: $1,639

Return trip

Pittsburg → Charlotte$2,436

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

Charlotte to Pittsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Pittsburg, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,472	$2.66	$2,200 – $2,744
53' refrigerated	$2,947	$3.18	$2,564 – $3,331
48' flatbed	$3,008	$3.24	$2,587 – $3,429
Step deck	$3,282	$3.54	$2,757 – $3,807
Power only	$2,172	$2.34	$1,889 – $2,454
Hotshot	$1,639	$1.77	$1,360 – $1,917
26' box truck	$1,610	$1.74	$1,369 – $1,852
Sprinter van	$989	$1.07	$831 – $1,147

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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 Pittsburg

Hotshot lanes into Pittsburg, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$2,485	$1.86	$2,062 – $2,907	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$3,857	$2.43	$3,202 – $4,513	4 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$1,523	$2.68	$1,264 – $1,782	2 d
Houston, TX	624 mi	$1,271	$2.04	$1,055 – $1,487	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$1,733	$1.45	$1,438 – $2,028	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,260 mi	$2,096	$1.66	$1,740 – $2,453	3 d
San Antonio, TX	698 mi	$1,382	$1.98	$1,147 – $1,617	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,539 mi	$3,749	$2.44	$3,112 – $4,386	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Pittsburg, KS is estimated at $1,639 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 928 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,360 and $1,917.

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

About 928 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 $580 of the $1,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,059 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,436, which makes Charlotte, NC to Pittsburg, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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