Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Salt Lake City, UT hotshot rate

$3,889hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $3,228–$4,550
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,615
Fuel: $1,274
All-in estimate: $3,889

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Charlotte$3,191

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Charlotte to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,795	$2.84	$5,157 – $6,432
53' refrigerated	$6,902	$3.39	$6,005 – $7,799
48' flatbed	$6,947	$3.41	$5,975 – $7,920
Step deck	$7,559	$3.71	$6,350 – $8,769
Power only	$5,151	$2.53	$4,481 – $5,820
Hotshot	$3,889	$1.91	$3,228 – $4,550
26' box truck	$3,799	$1.86	$3,229 – $4,369
Sprinter van	$2,318	$1.14	$1,947 – $2,689

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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 Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,910	$2.11	$4,075 – $5,745	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,357	$3.41	$1,957 – $2,758	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,962	$2.67	$3,288 – $4,635	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,969	$2.10	$2,464 – $3,474	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,201	$2.04	$997 – $1,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,258	$1.88	$3,534 – $4,981	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,728	$2.13	$2,264 – $3,192	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,460	$3.36	$2,042 – $2,878	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $3,889 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,228 and $4,550.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 2,038 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,274 of the $3,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,615 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,191, which makes Charlotte, NC to Salt Lake City, UT 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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