Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Davenport, IA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,101hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 810 mi
Typical range: $1,744–$2,459
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Davenport to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,595
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $2,101

Return trip

Charlotte → Davenport$1,427

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Davenport to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Davenport, IA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,180	$3.93	$2,830 – $3,530
53' refrigerated	$3,792	$4.68	$3,299 – $4,285
48' flatbed	$3,882	$4.79	$3,338 – $4,425
Step deck	$4,238	$5.23	$3,560 – $4,916
Power only	$2,786	$3.44	$2,424 – $3,148
Hotshot	$2,101	$2.59	$1,744 – $2,459
26' box truck	$2,068	$2.55	$1,758 – $2,378
Sprinter van	$1,272	$1.57	$1,068 – $1,475

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More lanes from Davenport

Hotshot lanes from Davenport, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$2,845	$2.78	$2,361 – $3,328	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$3,577	$1.90	$2,969 – $4,185	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$675	$3.77	$560 – $790	1 d
Houston, TX	1,010 mi	$2,167	$2.15	$1,798 – $2,535	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,528 mi	$3,280	$2.15	$2,722 – $3,838	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	962 mi	$2,570	$2.67	$2,133 – $3,007	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,116 mi	$2,353	$2.11	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$3,528	$1.90	$2,928 – $4,127	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 Davenport, IA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Davenport, IA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,101 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 810 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,744 and $2,459.

How far is Davenport, IA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 810 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 $506 of the $2,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Davenport, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,427, which makes Davenport, IA to Charlotte, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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