Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lee's Summit, MO to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,351hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $1,951–$2,751
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lee's Summit to Charlotte price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,769
Fuel: $582
All-in estimate: $2,351

Return trip

Charlotte → Lee's Summit$1,575

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

Lee's Summit to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lee's Summit, MO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,547	$3.81	$3,157 – $3,937
53' refrigerated	$4,229	$4.54	$3,679 – $4,779
48' flatbed	$4,316	$4.64	$3,711 – $4,920
Step deck	$4,709	$5.06	$3,955 – $5,462
Power only	$3,116	$3.35	$2,711 – $3,521
Hotshot	$2,351	$2.53	$1,951 – $2,751
26' box truck	$2,311	$2.48	$1,964 – $2,657
Sprinter van	$1,419	$1.52	$1,192 – $1,646

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More lanes from Lee's Summit

Hotshot lanes from Lee's Summit, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,444	$2.68	$2,859 – $4,030	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,620 mi	$3,135	$1.93	$2,602 – $3,668	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$1,178	$2.46	$978 – $1,378	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$1,710	$2.29	$1,420 – $2,001	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$2,748	$2.21	$2,281 – $3,215	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,213 mi	$3,119	$2.57	$2,588 – $3,649	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$1,837	$2.24	$1,525 – $2,149	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$3,063	$1.94	$2,543 – $3,584	4 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 Lee's Summit, MO to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Lee's Summit, MO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,351 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,951 and $2,751.

How far is Lee's Summit, MO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 931 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 $582 of the $2,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lee's Summit, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,575, which makes Lee's Summit, MO to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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