Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dublin, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$7,125hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,679 mi
Typical range: $5,913–$8,336
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dublin to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,450
Fuel: $1,675
All-in estimate: $7,125

Return trip

Charlotte → Dublin$3,980

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

Dublin to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Dublin, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,586	$3.95	$9,421 – $11,750
53' refrigerated	$12,606	$4.71	$10,967 – $14,245
48' flatbed	$12,648	$4.72	$10,877 – $14,418
Step deck	$13,752	$5.13	$11,552 – $15,953
Power only	$9,435	$3.52	$8,208 – $10,662
Hotshot	$7,125	$2.66	$5,913 – $8,336
26' box truck	$6,950	$2.59	$5,907 – $7,992
Sprinter van	$4,234	$1.58	$3,557 – $4,912

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More lanes from Dublin

Hotshot lanes from Dublin, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,002 mi	$8,874	$2.96	$7,366 – $10,383	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	379 mi	$1,239	$3.27	$1,028 – $1,449	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,155 mi	$4,803	$2.23	$3,987 – $5,620	5 d
Houston, TX	1,902 mi	$4,510	$2.37	$3,743 – $5,277	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,165	$2.96	$1,797 – $2,533	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$8,280	$2.82	$6,873 – $9,688	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,718 mi	$4,120	$2.40	$3,419 – $4,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	510 mi	$1,507	$2.96	$1,251 – $1,763	1 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 Dublin, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Dublin, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,125 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,913 and $8,336.

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

About 2,679 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,675 of the $7,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,450 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,980, which makes Dublin, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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