Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Ponca City, OK hotshot rate

$2,047hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $1,699–$2,395
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Ponca City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,374
Fuel: $673
All-in estimate: $2,047

Return trip

Ponca City → Charlotte$2,255

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Charlotte to Ponca City by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Ponca City, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,080	$2.86	$2,741 – $3,419
53' refrigerated	$3,671	$3.41	$3,194 – $4,148
48' flatbed	$3,735	$3.47	$3,212 – $4,257
Step deck	$4,072	$3.78	$3,421 – $4,724
Power only	$2,713	$2.52	$2,360 – $3,066
Hotshot	$2,047	$1.90	$1,699 – $2,395
26' box truck	$2,009	$1.87	$1,708 – $2,310
Sprinter van	$1,232	$1.14	$1,035 – $1,429

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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 Ponca City

Hotshot lanes into Ponca City, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,502 mi	$3,038	$2.02	$2,521 – $3,554	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,433 mi	$3,899	$2.72	$3,236 – $4,561	3 d
Chicago, IL	724 mi	$2,014	$2.78	$1,672 – $2,356	2 d
Houston, TX	577 mi	$1,328	$2.30	$1,103 – $1,554	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,033 mi	$1,700	$1.65	$1,411 – $1,989	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,424 mi	$2,576	$1.81	$2,138 – $3,013	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$1,367	$2.28	$1,134 – $1,599	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$3,769	$2.74	$3,129 – $4,410	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Ponca City, OK?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Ponca City, OK is estimated at $2,047 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,699 and $2,395.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Ponca City, OK by truck?

About 1,077 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 $673 of the $2,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,374 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ponca City, OK to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,255, which makes Charlotte, NC to Ponca City, OK 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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