Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Tulsa, OK hotshot rate

$1,926hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 1,000 mi
Typical range: $1,599–$2,254
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Tulsa price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,301
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $1,926

Return trip

Tulsa → Charlotte$2,121

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

Charlotte to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,902	$2.90	$2,583 – $3,221
53' refrigerated	$3,459	$3.46	$3,009 – $3,909
48' flatbed	$3,525	$3.52	$3,031 – $4,018
Step deck	$3,844	$3.84	$3,229 – $4,459
Power only	$2,553	$2.55	$2,221 – $2,885
Hotshot	$1,926	$1.93	$1,599 – $2,254
26' box truck	$1,892	$1.89	$1,608 – $2,175
Sprinter van	$1,161	$1.16	$975 – $1,346

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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 Tulsa

Hotshot lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$2,941	$2.03	$2,441 – $3,441	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$4,075	$2.70	$3,382 – $4,768	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$1,959	$2.81	$1,626 – $2,292	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,231	$2.38	$1,022 – $1,440	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$1,793	$1.63	$1,488 – $2,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$2,487	$1.82	$2,064 – $2,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$1,320	$2.31	$1,096 – $1,545	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$3,936	$2.72	$3,267 – $4,605	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $1,926 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 1,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,599 and $2,254.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,000 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 $625 of the $1,926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,301 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,121, which makes Charlotte, NC to Tulsa, OK 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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