Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Altos, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$7,166hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,696 mi
Typical range: $5,948–$8,385
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Altos to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,480
Fuel: $1,686
All-in estimate: $7,166

Return trip

Charlotte → Los Altos$4,003

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

Los Altos to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Altos, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,647	$3.95	$9,476 – $11,818
53' refrigerated	$12,679	$4.70	$11,031 – $14,327
48' flatbed	$12,720	$4.72	$10,939 – $14,501
Step deck	$13,831	$5.13	$11,618 – $16,044
Power only	$9,490	$3.52	$8,256 – $10,724
Hotshot	$7,166	$2.66	$5,948 – $8,385
26' box truck	$6,990	$2.59	$5,942 – $8,039
Sprinter van	$4,259	$1.58	$3,577 – $4,940

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More lanes from Los Altos

Hotshot lanes from Los Altos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,935	$2.95	$7,416 – $10,454	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$1,212	$3.31	$1,006 – $1,418	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,848	$2.23	$4,024 – $5,672	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$4,525	$2.37	$3,756 – $5,294	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,165	$2.96	$1,797 – $2,533	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$8,338	$2.81	$6,921 – $9,755	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$4,130	$2.40	$3,428 – $4,833	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$1,480	$2.98	$1,229 – $1,732	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 Los Altos, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Los Altos, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,166 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,948 and $8,385.

How far is Los Altos, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,696 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 $1,686 of the $7,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Los Altos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,003, which makes Los Altos, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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