Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lansing, IL to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,986hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 672 mi
Typical range: $1,649–$2,324
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lansing to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,566
Fuel: $420
All-in estimate: $1,986

Return trip

Charlotte → Lansing$1,211

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

Lansing to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,019	$4.49	$2,687 – $3,351
53' refrigerated	$3,601	$5.36	$3,133 – $4,069
48' flatbed	$3,704	$5.51	$3,185 – $4,222
Step deck	$4,047	$6.02	$3,400 – $4,695
Power only	$2,634	$3.92	$2,292 – $2,976
Hotshot	$1,986	$2.96	$1,649 – $2,324
26' box truck	$1,959	$2.92	$1,665 – $2,253
Sprinter van	$1,208	$1.80	$1,014 – $1,401

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More lanes from Lansing

Hotshot lanes from Lansing, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$2,638	$3.15	$2,190 – $3,087	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$4,243	$2.05	$3,522 – $4,965	4 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$2,518	$2.31	$2,090 – $2,946	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$3,943	$2.31	$3,272 – $4,613	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,364	$3.05	$1,962 – $2,766	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$2,773	$2.27	$2,301 – $3,244	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,038 mi	$4,186	$2.05	$3,474 – $4,898	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,214	$2.38	$1,838 – $2,590	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 Lansing, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Lansing, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,986 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 672 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,649 and $2,324.

How far is Lansing, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 672 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 $420 of the $1,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,566 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lansing, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,211, which makes Lansing, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% 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 →