Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Livermore, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$7,105hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,671 mi
Typical range: $5,897–$8,313
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Livermore to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,435
Fuel: $1,670
All-in estimate: $7,105

Return trip

Charlotte → Livermore$3,969

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

Livermore to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Livermore, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,557	$3.95	$9,396 – $11,718
53' refrigerated	$12,572	$4.71	$10,937 – $14,206
48' flatbed	$12,614	$4.72	$10,848 – $14,380
Step deck	$13,715	$5.13	$11,521 – $15,910
Power only	$9,409	$3.52	$8,186 – $10,632
Hotshot	$7,105	$2.66	$5,897 – $8,313
26' box truck	$6,931	$2.59	$5,891 – $7,970
Sprinter van	$4,223	$1.58	$3,547 – $4,898

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More lanes from Livermore

Hotshot lanes from Livermore, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$8,855	$2.96	$7,350 – $10,360	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$1,224	$3.29	$1,016 – $1,432	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,148 mi	$4,789	$2.23	$3,975 – $5,603	5 d
Houston, TX	1,893 mi	$4,491	$2.37	$3,727 – $5,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	723 mi	$2,144	$2.97	$1,780 – $2,509	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$8,262	$2.82	$6,858 – $9,667	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,709 mi	$4,101	$2.40	$3,404 – $4,798	4 d
San Diego, CA	502 mi	$1,491	$2.97	$1,237 – $1,744	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 Livermore, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Livermore, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,105 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,897 and $8,313.

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

About 2,671 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 $1,670 of the $7,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,435 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,969, which makes Livermore, 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 →