Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Leavenworth, KS to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,531hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 973 mi
Typical range: $2,100–$2,961
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Leavenworth to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,923
Fuel: $608
All-in estimate: $2,531

Return trip

Charlotte → Leavenworth$1,702

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

Leavenworth to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Leavenworth, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,815	$3.92	$3,395 – $4,235
53' refrigerated	$4,548	$4.67	$3,956 – $5,139
48' flatbed	$4,636	$4.77	$3,987 – $5,285
Step deck	$5,058	$5.20	$4,248 – $5,867
Power only	$3,354	$3.45	$2,918 – $3,790
Hotshot	$2,531	$2.60	$2,100 – $2,961
26' box truck	$2,486	$2.56	$2,113 – $2,859
Sprinter van	$1,526	$1.57	$1,282 – $1,770

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More lanes from Leavenworth

Hotshot lanes from Leavenworth, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$3,639	$2.77	$3,020 – $4,258	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$3,203	$2.01	$2,658 – $3,747	4 d
Chicago, IL	493 mi	$1,248	$2.53	$1,036 – $1,460	1 d
Houston, TX	778 mi	$1,831	$2.35	$1,520 – $2,142	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$2,807	$2.31	$2,330 – $3,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,241 mi	$3,302	$2.66	$2,741 – $3,864	3 d
San Antonio, TX	839 mi	$1,942	$2.32	$1,612 – $2,273	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,552 mi	$3,136	$2.02	$2,603 – $3,669	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 Leavenworth, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Leavenworth, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,531 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 973 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,100 and $2,961.

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

About 973 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 $608 of the $2,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,923 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,702, which makes Leavenworth, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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