Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Laconia, NH to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,844hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 900 mi
Typical range: $1,530–$2,157
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laconia to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,281
Fuel: $563
All-in estimate: $1,844

Return trip

Charlotte → Laconia$2,234

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Laconia to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Laconia, NH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,784	$3.09	$2,478 – $3,090
53' refrigerated	$3,319	$3.69	$2,887 – $3,750
48' flatbed	$3,389	$3.77	$2,915 – $3,864
Step deck	$3,699	$4.11	$3,107 – $4,290
Power only	$2,444	$2.72	$2,126 – $2,762
Hotshot	$1,844	$2.05	$1,530 – $2,157
26' box truck	$1,813	$2.01	$1,541 – $2,085
Sprinter van	$1,113	$1.24	$935 – $1,292

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More lanes from Laconia

Hotshot lanes from Laconia, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	280 mi	$928	$3.31	$770 – $1,086	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,039 mi	$4,468	$1.47	$3,709 – $5,228	6 d
Chicago, IL	979 mi	$1,623	$1.66	$1,347 – $1,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$3,029	$1.58	$2,514 – $3,544	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,684 mi	$4,393	$1.64	$3,646 – $5,140	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$1,033	$2.82	$858 – $1,209	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,098 mi	$3,290	$1.57	$2,730 – $3,849	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$4,433	$1.47	$3,679 – $5,186	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 Laconia, NH to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Laconia, NH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,844 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 900 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,530 and $2,157.

How far is Laconia, NH from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 900 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 $563 of the $1,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Laconia, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,234, which makes Laconia, NH to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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