Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Downey, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$6,663hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,491 mi
Typical range: $5,531–$7,796
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Downey to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,106
Fuel: $1,557
All-in estimate: $6,663

Return trip

Charlotte → Downey$3,722

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

Downey to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Downey, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,907	$3.98	$8,818 – $10,997
53' refrigerated	$11,799	$4.74	$10,265 – $13,333
48' flatbed	$11,847	$4.76	$10,189 – $13,506
Step deck	$12,884	$5.17	$10,823 – $14,946
Power only	$8,825	$3.54	$7,677 – $9,972
Hotshot	$6,663	$2.67	$5,531 – $7,796
26' box truck	$6,502	$2.61	$5,527 – $7,477
Sprinter van	$3,963	$1.59	$3,329 – $4,597

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More lanes from Downey

Hotshot lanes from Downey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$8,558	$2.96	$7,103 – $10,013	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,591	$2.24	$3,811 – $5,372	4 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$3,885	$2.42	$3,224 – $4,545	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,439	$3.50	$1,194 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,956	$2.83	$6,604 – $9,309	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,458	$2.46	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$695	$6.10	$577 – $814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 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 Downey, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Downey, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,663 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,491 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,531 and $7,796.

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

About 2,491 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,557 of the $6,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,106 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,722, which makes Downey, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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