Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Key West, FL to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,526hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 870 mi
Typical range: $1,267–$1,786
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Key West to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $982
Fuel: $544
All-in estimate: $1,526

Return trip

Charlotte → Key West$2,261

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

Key West to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Key West, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,306	$2.65	$2,053 – $2,560
53' refrigerated	$2,750	$3.16	$2,392 – $3,107
48' flatbed	$2,810	$3.23	$2,417 – $3,204
Step deck	$3,067	$3.53	$2,577 – $3,558
Power only	$2,023	$2.33	$1,760 – $2,286
Hotshot	$1,526	$1.75	$1,267 – $1,786
26' box truck	$1,501	$1.73	$1,276 – $1,726
Sprinter van	$923	$1.06	$775 – $1,070

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More lanes from Key West

Hotshot lanes from Key West, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,417 mi	$2,565	$1.81	$2,129 – $3,002	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$3,407	$1.26	$2,828 – $3,986	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$1,937	$1.32	$1,607 – $2,266	3 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$1,565	$1.46	$1,299 – $1,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,272 mi	$3,208	$1.41	$2,662 – $3,753	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,339 mi	$2,325	$1.74	$1,930 – $2,720	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,279 mi	$1,812	$1.42	$1,504 – $2,120	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$3,294	$1.27	$2,734 – $3,854	6 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 Key West, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Key West, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,526 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 870 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,267 and $1,786.

How far is Key West, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 870 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 $544 of the $1,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Key West, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,261, which makes Key West, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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