Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lakewood, WA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$6,575hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,700 mi
Typical range: $5,457–$7,693
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lakewood to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,887
Fuel: $1,688
All-in estimate: $6,575

Return trip

Charlotte → Lakewood$4,004

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lakewood to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, WA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,768	$3.62	$8,694 – $10,843
53' refrigerated	$11,633	$4.31	$10,121 – $13,145
48' flatbed	$11,670	$4.32	$10,036 – $13,304
Step deck	$12,689	$4.70	$10,659 – $14,720
Power only	$8,707	$3.22	$7,575 – $9,839
Hotshot	$6,575	$2.44	$5,457 – $7,693
26' box truck	$6,413	$2.38	$5,451 – $7,375
Sprinter van	$3,907	$1.45	$3,282 – $4,533

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More lanes from Lakewood

Hotshot lanes from Lakewood, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$7,761	$2.72	$6,441 – $9,080	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,101 mi	$2,491	$2.26	$2,067 – $2,914	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,214	$2.05	$3,498 – $4,931	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$4,746	$2.14	$3,939 – $5,553	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$3,121	$2.44	$2,590 – $3,651	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$7,285	$2.59	$6,046 – $8,523	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,091 mi	$4,499	$2.15	$3,734 – $5,264	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,217 mi	$2,708	$2.23	$2,248 – $3,169	3 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, WA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Lakewood, WA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,575 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,457 and $7,693.

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

About 2,700 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,688 of the $6,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,887 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,004, which makes Lakewood, WA to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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