Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Daphne, AL to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,592hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 609 mi
Typical range: $1,321–$1,863
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Daphne to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,211
Fuel: $381
All-in estimate: $1,592

Return trip

Charlotte → Daphne$1,344

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Daphne to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Daphne, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,426	$3.98	$2,159 – $2,692
53' refrigerated	$2,894	$4.75	$2,517 – $3,270
48' flatbed	$2,984	$4.90	$2,566 – $3,402
Step deck	$3,262	$5.36	$2,740 – $3,784
Power only	$2,111	$3.47	$1,837 – $2,386
Hotshot	$1,592	$2.61	$1,321 – $1,863
26' box truck	$1,572	$2.58	$1,336 – $1,808
Sprinter van	$970	$1.59	$815 – $1,125

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More lanes from Daphne

Hotshot lanes from Daphne, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$3,115	$2.53	$2,585 – $3,644	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,114 mi	$3,729	$1.76	$3,095 – $4,363	5 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$1,788	$1.96	$1,484 – $2,092	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$1,252	$2.34	$1,039 – $1,465	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$3,362	$1.99	$2,790 – $3,933	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$2,776	$2.44	$2,304 – $3,248	3 d
San Antonio, TX	757 mi	$1,620	$2.14	$1,345 – $1,895	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$3,597	$1.77	$2,986 – $4,209	4 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 Daphne, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Daphne, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,592 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 609 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,321 and $1,863.

How far is Daphne, AL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 609 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 $381 of the $1,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Daphne, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,344, which makes Daphne, AL to Charlotte, NC 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →