Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lathrop, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$7,031hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,641 mi
Typical range: $5,836–$8,227
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lathrop to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,380
Fuel: $1,651
All-in estimate: $7,031

Return trip

Charlotte → Lathrop$3,928

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

Lathrop to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lathrop, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,449	$3.96	$9,299 – $11,598
53' refrigerated	$12,443	$4.71	$10,825 – $14,061
48' flatbed	$12,486	$4.73	$10,738 – $14,234
Step deck	$13,577	$5.14	$11,405 – $15,749
Power only	$9,312	$3.53	$8,101 – $10,522
Hotshot	$7,031	$2.66	$5,836 – $8,227
26' box truck	$6,859	$2.60	$5,830 – $7,888
Sprinter van	$4,179	$1.58	$3,511 – $4,848

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More lanes from Lathrop

Hotshot lanes from Lathrop, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,965 mi	$8,772	$2.96	$7,281 – $10,264	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$1,208	$3.32	$1,003 – $1,413	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,118 mi	$4,729	$2.23	$3,925 – $5,532	5 d
Houston, TX	1,867 mi	$4,436	$2.38	$3,682 – $5,190	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	701 mi	$2,094	$2.99	$1,738 – $2,451	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,903 mi	$8,184	$2.82	$6,792 – $9,575	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,684 mi	$4,048	$2.40	$3,360 – $4,736	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$1,472	$2.99	$1,222 – $1,722	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 Lathrop, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Lathrop, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,031 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,641 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,836 and $8,227.

How far is Lathrop, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,641 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 $1,651 of the $7,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,380 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lathrop, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,928, which makes Lathrop, 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 →