Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,611hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,286 mi
Typical range: $2,167–$3,055
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,807
Fuel: $804
All-in estimate: $2,611

Return trip

Charlotte → Corpus Christi$2,142

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

Corpus Christi to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,916	$3.05	$3,485 – $4,347
53' refrigerated	$4,667	$3.63	$4,060 – $5,273
48' flatbed	$4,731	$3.68	$4,069 – $5,394
Step deck	$5,156	$4.01	$4,331 – $5,980
Power only	$3,460	$2.69	$3,010 – $3,909
Hotshot	$2,611	$2.03	$2,167 – $3,055
26' box truck	$2,559	$1.99	$2,175 – $2,943
Sprinter van	$1,566	$1.22	$1,316 – $1,817

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

Hotshot lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$4,073	$2.17	$3,381 – $4,766	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$2,589	$1.65	$2,149 – $3,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$2,182	$1.67	$1,811 – $2,553	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$649	$3.10	$538 – $759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,185	$1.91	$1,814 – $2,557	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$3,709	$2.07	$3,079 – $4,340	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$2,436	$1.67	$2,022 – $2,850	3 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Corpus Christi, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,611 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,167 and $3,055.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,286 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $804 of the $2,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,142, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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