Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lakewood, CO to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,445hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,609 mi
Typical range: $2,029–$2,861
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lakewood to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,439
Fuel: $1,006
All-in estimate: $2,445

Return trip

Charlotte → Lakewood$3,512

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lakewood to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, CO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,654	$2.27	$3,252 – $4,056
53' refrigerated	$4,354	$2.71	$3,788 – $4,920
48' flatbed	$4,397	$2.73	$3,782 – $5,013
Step deck	$4,788	$2.98	$4,022 – $5,554
Power only	$3,239	$2.01	$2,818 – $3,660
Hotshot	$2,445	$1.52	$2,029 – $2,861
26' box truck	$2,392	$1.49	$2,033 – $2,751
Sprinter van	$1,462	$0.91	$1,228 – $1,696

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More lanes from Lakewood

Hotshot lanes from Lakewood, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,934 mi	$3,226	$1.67	$2,678 – $3,774	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$1,344	$1.37	$1,116 – $1,573	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,089 mi	$1,441	$1.32	$1,196 – $1,686	3 d
Houston, TX	1,037 mi	$1,454	$1.40	$1,207 – $1,701	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	676 mi	$1,107	$1.64	$919 – $1,296	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$2,975	$1.59	$2,470 – $3,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$1,347	$1.43	$1,118 – $1,576	2 d
San Diego, CA	968 mi	$1,329	$1.37	$1,103 – $1,555	2 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 Lakewood, CO to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Lakewood, CO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,445 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,609 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,029 and $2,861.

How far is Lakewood, CO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,609 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,006 of the $2,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,439 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lakewood, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,512, which makes Lakewood, CO to Charlotte, NC 30% cheaper. 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 →