Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kenner, LA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,746hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $1,449–$2,043
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kenner to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,263
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $1,746

Return trip

Charlotte → Kenner$1,560

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Kenner to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Kenner, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,645	$3.42	$2,354 – $2,936
53' refrigerated	$3,154	$4.08	$2,744 – $3,564
48' flatbed	$3,233	$4.18	$2,780 – $3,686
Step deck	$3,530	$4.57	$2,966 – $4,095
Power only	$2,315	$2.99	$2,014 – $2,616
Hotshot	$1,746	$2.26	$1,449 – $2,043
26' box truck	$1,720	$2.22	$1,462 – $1,978
Sprinter van	$1,058	$1.37	$889 – $1,227

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More lanes from Kenner

Hotshot lanes from Kenner, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,386 mi	$3,159	$2.28	$2,622 – $3,696	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,967 mi	$3,204	$1.63	$2,659 – $3,748	4 d
Chicago, IL	979 mi	$1,733	$1.77	$1,438 – $2,027	2 d
Houston, TX	363 mi	$889	$2.45	$738 – $1,041	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,538 mi	$2,843	$1.85	$2,360 – $3,326	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,836	$2.19	$2,354 – $3,318	3 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,228	$2.09	$1,019 – $1,437	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,879 mi	$3,075	$1.64	$2,552 – $3,598	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 Kenner, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Kenner, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,746 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,449 and $2,043.

How far is Kenner, LA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 773 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 $483 of the $1,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,263 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Kenner, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,560, which makes Kenner, LA to Charlotte, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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