Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lodi, NJ to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,550hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 633 mi
Typical range: $1,287–$1,814
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lodi to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,154
Fuel: $396
All-in estimate: $1,550

Return trip

Charlotte → Lodi$1,476

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lodi to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lodi, NJ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,360	$3.73	$2,100 – $2,619
53' refrigerated	$2,815	$4.45	$2,449 – $3,181
48' flatbed	$2,900	$4.58	$2,494 – $3,306
Step deck	$3,170	$5.01	$2,663 – $3,677
Power only	$2,056	$3.25	$1,789 – $2,323
Hotshot	$1,550	$2.45	$1,287 – $1,814
26' box truck	$1,530	$2.42	$1,301 – $1,760
Sprinter van	$944	$1.49	$793 – $1,095

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More lanes from Lodi

Hotshot lanes from Lodi, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$4,704	$1.63	$3,905 – $5,504	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$1,576	$1.89	$1,308 – $1,843	2 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$2,965	$1.77	$2,461 – $3,469	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,517 mi	$4,566	$1.81	$3,790 – $5,342	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	96 mi	$619	$6.45	$514 – $724	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,867 mi	$3,266	$1.75	$2,711 – $3,822	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$4,649	$1.63	$3,858 – $5,439	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$2,871	$1.78	$2,383 – $3,359	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 Lodi, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Lodi, NJ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,550 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 633 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,287 and $1,814.

How far is Lodi, NJ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 633 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 $396 of the $1,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,154 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lodi, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,476, which makes Lodi, NJ to Charlotte, NC 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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