Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Laguna Hills, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$6,609hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 2,469 mi
Typical range: $5,486–$7,733
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laguna Hills to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,065
Fuel: $1,544
All-in estimate: $6,609

Return trip

Charlotte → Laguna Hills$3,692

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Laguna Hills to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Laguna Hills, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,828	$3.98	$8,747 – $10,909
53' refrigerated	$11,705	$4.74	$10,183 – $13,226
48' flatbed	$11,754	$4.76	$10,108 – $13,399
Step deck	$12,783	$5.18	$10,737 – $14,828
Power only	$8,753	$3.55	$7,615 – $9,891
Hotshot	$6,609	$2.68	$5,486 – $7,733
26' box truck	$6,450	$2.61	$5,482 – $7,417
Sprinter van	$3,931	$1.59	$3,302 – $4,560

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More lanes from Laguna Hills

Hotshot lanes from Laguna Hills, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$8,517	$2.97	$7,069 – $9,965	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	60 mi	$585	$9.75	$485 – $684	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$4,565	$2.24	$3,789 – $5,341	4 d
Houston, TX	1,575 mi	$3,817	$2.42	$3,168 – $4,466	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$1,371	$3.60	$1,138 – $1,604	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,914	$2.83	$6,569 – $9,260	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$3,386	$2.47	$2,811 – $3,962	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$613	$8.29	$509 – $718	1 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 Laguna Hills, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Laguna Hills, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,609 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 2,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,486 and $7,733.

How far is Laguna Hills, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,469 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,544 of the $6,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,065 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Laguna Hills, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,692, which makes Laguna Hills, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →