Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lufkin, TX to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,114hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $1,754–$2,473
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lufkin to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,490
Fuel: $624
All-in estimate: $2,114

Return trip

Charlotte → Lufkin$1,734

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lufkin to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lufkin, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,184	$3.19	$2,834 – $3,535
53' refrigerated	$3,796	$3.80	$3,303 – $4,290
48' flatbed	$3,868	$3.88	$3,326 – $4,410
Step deck	$4,219	$4.23	$3,544 – $4,894
Power only	$2,801	$2.81	$2,437 – $3,165
Hotshot	$2,114	$2.12	$1,754 – $2,473
26' box truck	$2,076	$2.08	$1,764 – $2,387
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.28	$1,070 – $1,478

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More lanes from Lufkin

Hotshot lanes from Lufkin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$3,463	$2.22	$2,875 – $4,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$2,687	$1.64	$2,230 – $3,144	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$1,703	$1.75	$1,414 – $1,993	2 d
Houston, TX	134 mi	$537	$4.00	$445 – $628	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$2,281	$1.89	$1,893 – $2,669	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,474 mi	$3,131	$2.12	$2,599 – $3,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	307 mi	$795	$2.59	$660 – $930	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,550 mi	$2,563	$1.65	$2,127 – $2,998	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 Lufkin, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Lufkin, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,114 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,754 and $2,473.

How far is Lufkin, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 998 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 $624 of the $2,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lufkin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,734, which makes Lufkin, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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