Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,408hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,581 mi
Typical range: $1,998–$2,817
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,420
Fuel: $988
All-in estimate: $2,408

Return trip

Charlotte → Colorado Springs$3,459

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Colorado Springs to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,599	$2.28	$3,203 – $3,995
53' refrigerated	$4,288	$2.71	$3,731 – $4,846
48' flatbed	$4,332	$2.74	$3,726 – $4,939
Step deck	$4,717	$2.98	$3,963 – $5,472
Power only	$3,189	$2.02	$2,775 – $3,604
Hotshot	$2,408	$1.52	$1,998 – $2,817
26' box truck	$2,356	$1.49	$2,002 – $2,709
Sprinter van	$1,440	$0.91	$1,209 – $1,670

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More lanes from Colorado Springs

Hotshot lanes from Colorado Springs, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$3,216	$1.67	$2,669 – $3,762	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$1,339	$1.37	$1,111 – $1,566	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$1,438	$1.32	$1,193 – $1,682	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$1,379	$1.42	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$1,072	$1.66	$889 – $1,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$2,963	$1.59	$2,459 – $3,466	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$1,266	$1.45	$1,051 – $1,482	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$1,313	$1.38	$1,090 – $1,537	2 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Hotshot lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,564	$2.49	$1,298 – $1,830	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,705	$2.67	$5,565 – $7,845	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,037	$2.93	$1,691 – $2,384	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,278	$2.08	$1,890 – $2,665	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,277	$1.56	$2,720 – $3,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,242	$2.31	$1,031 – $1,453	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,640	$2.03	$2,192 – $3,089	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,558	$2.68	$5,443 – $7,673	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Colorado Springs, CO to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Colorado Springs, CO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,408 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,581 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,998 and $2,817.

How far is Colorado Springs, CO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,581 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 $988 of the $2,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Colorado Springs, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,459, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Charlotte, NC 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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