Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cranston, RI to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,623hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 800 mi
Typical range: $1,347–$1,899
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cranston to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,123
Fuel: $500
All-in estimate: $1,623

Return trip

Charlotte → Cranston$2,028

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Cranston to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Cranston, RI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,457	$3.07	$2,187 – $2,727
53' refrigerated	$2,930	$3.66	$2,549 – $3,310
48' flatbed	$3,000	$3.75	$2,580 – $3,420
Step deck	$3,276	$4.09	$2,751 – $3,800
Power only	$2,152	$2.69	$1,872 – $2,431
Hotshot	$1,623	$2.03	$1,347 – $1,899
26' box truck	$1,598	$2.00	$1,358 – $1,837
Sprinter van	$983	$1.23	$825 – $1,140

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More lanes from Cranston

Hotshot lanes from Cranston, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$710	$4.06	$590 – $831	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$4,326	$1.42	$3,591 – $5,062	6 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$1,573	$1.60	$1,306 – $1,841	2 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$2,838	$1.53	$2,355 – $3,320	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$4,236	$1.58	$3,516 – $4,956	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$831	$3.11	$690 – $972	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$3,100	$1.52	$2,573 – $3,628	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$4,283	$1.42	$3,555 – $5,011	6 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 Cranston, RI to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Cranston, RI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,623 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 800 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,347 and $1,899.

How far is Cranston, RI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 800 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 $500 of the $1,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Cranston, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,028, which makes Cranston, RI to Charlotte, NC 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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