Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Danville, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$7,132hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,682 mi
Typical range: $5,919–$8,344
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Danville to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,455
Fuel: $1,677
All-in estimate: $7,132

Return trip

Charlotte → Danville$3,984

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

Danville to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,596	$3.95	$9,431 – $11,762
53' refrigerated	$12,619	$4.71	$10,979 – $14,260
48' flatbed	$12,660	$4.72	$10,888 – $14,433
Step deck	$13,766	$5.13	$11,564 – $15,969
Power only	$9,445	$3.52	$8,217 – $10,673
Hotshot	$7,132	$2.66	$5,919 – $8,344
26' box truck	$6,957	$2.59	$5,913 – $8,000
Sprinter van	$4,239	$1.58	$3,560 – $4,917

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More lanes from Danville

Hotshot lanes from Danville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$8,880	$2.96	$7,370 – $10,389	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	388 mi	$1,257	$3.24	$1,043 – $1,471	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$4,807	$2.23	$3,990 – $5,625	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$4,523	$2.37	$3,754 – $5,292	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$2,180	$2.95	$1,810 – $2,551	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,942 mi	$8,286	$2.82	$6,877 – $9,694	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,725 mi	$4,135	$2.40	$3,432 – $4,838	4 d
San Diego, CA	519 mi	$1,526	$2.94	$1,266 – $1,785	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 Danville, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Danville, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,132 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,919 and $8,344.

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

About 2,682 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,677 of the $7,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,455 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,984, which makes Danville, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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