Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dearborn, MI to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,769hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 599 mi
Typical range: $1,468–$2,070
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dearborn to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,395
Fuel: $374
All-in estimate: $1,769

Return trip

Charlotte → Dearborn$1,171

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dearborn to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,696	$4.50	$2,399 – $2,993
53' refrigerated	$3,216	$5.37	$2,798 – $3,634
48' flatbed	$3,318	$5.54	$2,854 – $3,783
Step deck	$3,628	$6.06	$3,048 – $4,209
Power only	$2,346	$3.92	$2,041 – $2,651
Hotshot	$1,769	$2.95	$1,468 – $2,070
26' box truck	$1,747	$2.92	$1,485 – $2,009
Sprinter van	$1,078	$1.80	$906 – $1,251

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More lanes from Dearborn

Hotshot lanes from Dearborn, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$1,942	$3.34	$1,612 – $2,272	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$4,594	$1.97	$3,813 – $5,375	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$880	$3.22	$730 – $1,029	1 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$2,821	$2.18	$2,342 – $3,301	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$4,356	$2.20	$3,615 – $5,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$1,728	$3.26	$1,435 – $2,022	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$3,110	$2.14	$2,582 – $3,639	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$4,540	$1.97	$3,768 – $5,312	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 Dearborn, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Dearborn, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,769 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 599 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,468 and $2,070.

How far is Dearborn, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 599 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 $374 of the $1,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,395 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Dearborn, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,171, which makes Dearborn, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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