Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Raton, NM hotshot rate

$3,018hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.94
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $2,505–$3,531
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Raton price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,044
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $3,018

Return trip

Raton → Charlotte$2,565

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Charlotte to Raton by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Raton, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,513	$2.90	$4,016 – $5,009
53' refrigerated	$5,376	$3.45	$4,677 – $6,075
48' flatbed	$5,433	$3.49	$4,672 – $6,193
Step deck	$5,916	$3.80	$4,969 – $6,862
Power only	$3,998	$2.57	$3,478 – $4,517
Hotshot	$3,018	$1.94	$2,505 – $3,531
26' box truck	$2,953	$1.90	$2,510 – $3,396
Sprinter van	$1,805	$1.16	$1,516 – $2,094

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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 Raton

Hotshot lanes into Raton, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,953 mi	$4,124	$2.11	$3,423 – $4,825	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	956 mi	$2,990	$3.13	$2,482 – $3,498	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,128 mi	$3,091	$2.74	$2,565 – $3,616	3 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$1,908	$2.26	$1,584 – $2,232	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,165	$2.02	$967 – $1,364	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,880 mi	$3,539	$1.88	$2,938 – $4,141	4 d
San Antonio, TX	727 mi	$1,698	$2.33	$1,409 – $1,986	2 d
San Diego, CA	911 mi	$2,876	$3.16	$2,387 – $3,365	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Raton, NM?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Raton, NM is estimated at $3,018 all-in in October 2026, or $1.94 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,505 and $3,531.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Raton, NM by truck?

About 1,558 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 $974 of the $3,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raton, NM to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,565, which makes Charlotte, NC to Raton, NM 18% more expensive. 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 →