Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Daytona Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$998hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 491 mi
Typical range: $829–$1,168
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Daytona Beach to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $691
Fuel: $307
All-in estimate: $998

Return trip

Charlotte → Daytona Beach$1,479

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Daytona Beach to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Daytona Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,530	$3.12	$1,361 – $1,698
53' refrigerated	$1,825	$3.72	$1,588 – $2,063
48' flatbed	$1,894	$3.86	$1,629 – $2,159
Step deck	$2,073	$4.22	$1,741 – $2,405
Power only	$1,324	$2.70	$1,152 – $1,496
Hotshot	$998	$2.03	$829 – $1,168
26' box truck	$989	$2.01	$840 – $1,137
Sprinter van	$612	$1.25	$514 – $710

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More lanes from Daytona Beach

Hotshot lanes from Daytona Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,050 mi	$1,992	$1.90	$1,654 – $2,331	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$3,297	$1.26	$2,736 – $3,857	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$1,541	$1.38	$1,279 – $1,803	3 d
Houston, TX	1,015 mi	$1,494	$1.47	$1,240 – $1,748	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$3,087	$1.42	$2,562 – $3,612	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	968 mi	$1,773	$1.83	$1,472 – $2,075	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$1,762	$1.42	$1,463 – $2,062	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,524 mi	$3,201	$1.27	$2,657 – $3,745	5 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 Daytona Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Daytona Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $998 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 491 mi. Quotes typically land between $829 and $1,168.

How far is Daytona Beach, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 491 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $307 of the $998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Daytona Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,479, which makes Daytona Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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