Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dunwoody, GA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$801hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 256 mi
Typical range: $665–$938
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dunwoody to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $641
Fuel: $160
All-in estimate: $801

Return trip

Charlotte → Dunwoody$778

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dunwoody to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Dunwoody, GA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,252	$4.89	$1,114 – $1,390
53' refrigerated	$1,496	$5.85	$1,302 – $1,691
48' flatbed	$1,584	$6.19	$1,362 – $1,806
Step deck	$1,740	$6.80	$1,462 – $2,019
Power only	$1,064	$4.16	$926 – $1,203
Hotshot	$801	$3.13	$665 – $938
26' box truck	$801	$3.13	$681 – $922
Sprinter van	$501	$1.96	$421 – $581

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More lanes from Dunwoody

Hotshot lanes from Dunwoody, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$2,039	$2.35	$1,692 – $2,385	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,294 mi	$3,505	$1.53	$2,909 – $4,101	5 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$1,239	$1.82	$1,028 – $1,449	2 d
Houston, TX	838 mi	$1,530	$1.83	$1,270 – $1,790	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,877 mi	$3,227	$1.72	$2,678 – $3,775	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	775 mi	$1,776	$2.29	$1,474 – $2,078	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,050 mi	$1,835	$1.75	$1,523 – $2,147	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,227 mi	$3,412	$1.53	$2,832 – $3,992	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 Dunwoody, GA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Dunwoody, GA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $801 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 256 mi. Quotes typically land between $665 and $938.

How far is Dunwoody, GA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 256 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 $160 of the $801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Dunwoody, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $778, which makes Dunwoody, GA to Charlotte, NC 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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