Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$3,423hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 1,756 mi
Typical range: $2,841–$4,005
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,325
Fuel: $1,098
All-in estimate: $3,423

Return trip

Charlotte → El Paso$2,808

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

El Paso to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,110	$2.91	$4,548 – $5,673
53' refrigerated	$6,088	$3.47	$5,296 – $6,879
48' flatbed	$6,141	$3.50	$5,281 – $7,000
Step deck	$6,684	$3.81	$5,615 – $7,753
Power only	$4,534	$2.58	$3,945 – $5,124
Hotshot	$3,423	$1.95	$2,841 – $4,005
26' box truck	$3,347	$1.91	$2,845 – $3,849
Sprinter van	$2,044	$1.16	$1,717 – $2,371

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More lanes from El Paso

Hotshot lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$4,772	$2.13	$3,961 – $5,584	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$1,535	$1.83	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$2,401	$1.64	$1,993 – $2,809	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,016	$2.46	$844 – $1,189	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,391	$2.03	$3,645 – $5,138	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,213	$2.07	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$1,395	$1.88	$1,158 – $1,632	2 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 El Paso, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from El Paso, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,423 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 1,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,841 and $4,005.

How far is El Paso, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,756 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,098 of the $3,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,325 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,808, which makes El Paso, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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