Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Colton, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$6,528hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 2,436 mi
Typical range: $5,419–$7,638
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,005
Fuel: $1,523
All-in estimate: $6,528

Return trip

Charlotte → Colton$3,647

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Colton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Colton, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,709	$3.99	$8,641 – $10,777
53' refrigerated	$11,563	$4.75	$10,060 – $13,066
48' flatbed	$11,613	$4.77	$9,987 – $13,239
Step deck	$12,630	$5.18	$10,609 – $14,651
Power only	$8,646	$3.55	$7,522 – $9,770
Hotshot	$6,528	$2.68	$5,419 – $7,638
26' box truck	$6,371	$2.62	$5,415 – $7,327
Sprinter van	$3,884	$1.59	$3,262 – $4,505

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More lanes from Colton

Hotshot lanes from Colton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,833 mi	$8,409	$2.97	$6,980 – $9,839	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	73 mi	$611	$8.38	$507 – $715	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,997 mi	$4,484	$2.25	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$3,772	$2.43	$3,131 – $4,413	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	357 mi	$1,317	$3.69	$1,093 – $1,540	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,762 mi	$7,815	$2.83	$6,486 – $9,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$3,348	$2.47	$2,779 – $3,917	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$671	$6.58	$557 – $785	1 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 Colton, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Colton, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,528 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 2,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,419 and $7,638.

How far is Colton, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,436 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,523 of the $6,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Colton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,647, which makes Colton, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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