Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lawrence, KS to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,558hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $2,123–$2,993
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lawrence to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,942
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $2,558

Return trip

Charlotte → Lawrence$1,721

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lawrence to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,855	$3.91	$3,431 – $4,279
53' refrigerated	$4,596	$4.66	$3,998 – $5,193
48' flatbed	$4,684	$4.75	$4,028 – $5,340
Step deck	$5,109	$5.18	$4,292 – $5,927
Power only	$3,390	$3.44	$2,950 – $3,831
Hotshot	$2,558	$2.59	$2,123 – $2,993
26' box truck	$2,513	$2.55	$2,136 – $2,890
Sprinter van	$1,542	$1.56	$1,295 – $1,789

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More lanes from Lawrence

Hotshot lanes from Lawrence, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$3,705	$2.77	$3,075 – $4,335	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$3,159	$2.02	$2,622 – $3,696	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$1,305	$2.48	$1,083 – $1,527	2 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$1,776	$2.37	$1,474 – $2,078	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$2,751	$2.32	$2,283 – $3,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$3,361	$2.65	$2,789 – $3,932	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$1,880	$2.34	$1,561 – $2,200	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$3,087	$2.03	$2,562 – $3,611	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 Lawrence, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Lawrence, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,558 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,123 and $2,993.

How far is Lawrence, KS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 986 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 $616 of the $2,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lawrence, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,721, which makes Lawrence, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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