Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kearny, NJ to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,534hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 624 mi
Typical range: $1,273–$1,795
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kearny to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,144
Fuel: $390
All-in estimate: $1,534

Return trip

Charlotte → Kearny$1,461

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

Kearny to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearny, NJ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,336	$3.74	$2,079 – $2,593
53' refrigerated	$2,787	$4.47	$2,424 – $3,149
48' flatbed	$2,872	$4.60	$2,470 – $3,274
Step deck	$3,139	$5.03	$2,637 – $3,641
Power only	$2,034	$3.26	$1,770 – $2,299
Hotshot	$1,534	$2.46	$1,273 – $1,795
26' box truck	$1,515	$2.43	$1,287 – $1,742
Sprinter van	$934	$1.50	$785 – $1,084

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More lanes from Kearny

Hotshot lanes from Kearny, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$4,701	$1.63	$3,902 – $5,501	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$1,576	$1.89	$1,308 – $1,843	2 d
Houston, TX	1,667 mi	$2,954	$1.77	$2,452 – $3,456	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$4,562	$1.81	$3,787 – $5,338	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	87 mi	$602	$6.92	$499 – $704	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,860 mi	$3,255	$1.75	$2,702 – $3,809	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$4,644	$1.63	$3,855 – $5,434	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$2,863	$1.78	$2,377 – $3,350	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 Kearny, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Kearny, NJ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,534 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 624 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,273 and $1,795.

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

About 624 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 $390 of the $1,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,144 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,461, which makes Kearny, NJ to Charlotte, NC 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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