Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Topeka, KS hotshot rate

$1,761hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $1,461–$2,060
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Topeka price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,127
Fuel: $634
All-in estimate: $1,761

Return trip

Topeka → Charlotte$2,617

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

Charlotte to Topeka by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Topeka, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,652	$2.62	$2,360 – $2,944
53' refrigerated	$3,161	$3.12	$2,750 – $3,572
48' flatbed	$3,220	$3.18	$2,769 – $3,671
Step deck	$3,512	$3.46	$2,950 – $4,074
Power only	$2,334	$2.30	$2,030 – $2,637
Hotshot	$1,761	$1.74	$1,461 – $2,060
26' box truck	$1,729	$1.71	$1,470 – $1,988
Sprinter van	$1,061	$1.05	$891 – $1,231

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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 Topeka

Hotshot lanes into Topeka, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$2,528	$1.85	$2,098 – $2,957	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$3,749	$2.44	$3,112 – $4,386	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$1,481	$2.71	$1,229 – $1,733	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$1,466	$1.94	$1,216 – $1,715	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$1,695	$1.46	$1,407 – $1,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$2,143	$1.66	$1,779 – $2,507	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$1,539	$1.92	$1,277 – $1,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$3,664	$2.44	$3,041 – $4,287	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Topeka, KS is estimated at $1,761 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,461 and $2,060.

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

About 1,014 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 $634 of the $1,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,127 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,617, which makes Charlotte, NC to Topeka, KS 33% cheaper. 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 →