Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hackensack, NJ to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,554hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 635 mi
Typical range: $1,290–$1,818
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hackensack to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,157
Fuel: $397
All-in estimate: $1,554

Return trip

Charlotte → Hackensack$1,480

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Hackensack to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Hackensack, NJ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,365	$3.72	$2,105 – $2,625
53' refrigerated	$2,821	$4.44	$2,455 – $3,188
48' flatbed	$2,906	$4.58	$2,499 – $3,313
Step deck	$3,177	$5.00	$2,668 – $3,685
Power only	$2,061	$3.25	$1,793 – $2,329
Hotshot	$1,554	$2.45	$1,290 – $1,818
26' box truck	$1,534	$2.42	$1,304 – $1,764
Sprinter van	$946	$1.49	$795 – $1,097

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More lanes from Hackensack

Hotshot lanes from Hackensack, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$4,707	$1.63	$3,907 – $5,508	6 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$1,578	$1.89	$1,310 – $1,847	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$2,970	$1.77	$2,465 – $3,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$4,571	$1.81	$3,794 – $5,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$623	$6.36	$517 – $729	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$3,269	$1.75	$2,714 – $3,825	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,857 mi	$4,652	$1.63	$3,861 – $5,442	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,617 mi	$2,876	$1.78	$2,387 – $3,365	4 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 Hackensack, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Hackensack, NJ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,554 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 635 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,290 and $1,818.

How far is Hackensack, NJ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 635 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $397 of the $1,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,157 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Hackensack, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,480, which makes Hackensack, NJ to Charlotte, NC 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology