Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gainesville, FL to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$959hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $796–$1,122
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gainesville to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $670
Fuel: $289
All-in estimate: $959

Return trip

Charlotte → Gainesville$1,421

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Gainesville to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,472	$3.18	$1,310 – $1,634
53' refrigerated	$1,757	$3.80	$1,529 – $1,986
48' flatbed	$1,826	$3.94	$1,571 – $2,082
Step deck	$2,000	$4.32	$1,680 – $2,320
Power only	$1,273	$2.75	$1,107 – $1,438
Hotshot	$959	$2.07	$796 – $1,122
26' box truck	$951	$2.05	$808 – $1,093
Sprinter van	$589	$1.27	$495 – $683

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More lanes from Gainesville

Hotshot lanes from Gainesville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$2,000	$1.90	$1,660 – $2,340	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$3,185	$1.27	$2,643 – $3,726	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$1,464	$1.39	$1,215 – $1,713	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$1,383	$1.50	$1,148 – $1,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$2,964	$1.42	$2,460 – $3,468	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$1,776	$1.83	$1,474 – $2,078	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$1,652	$1.44	$1,371 – $1,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$3,088	$1.27	$2,563 – $3,613	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 Gainesville, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Gainesville, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $959 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $796 and $1,122.

How far is Gainesville, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 463 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 $289 of the $959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $670 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Gainesville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,421, which makes Gainesville, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →