Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Madison Heights, MI to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,797hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 612 mi
Typical range: $1,491–$2,102
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison Heights to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,414
Fuel: $383
All-in estimate: $1,797

Return trip

Charlotte → Madison Heights$1,190

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Madison Heights to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison Heights, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,737	$4.47	$2,436 – $3,038
53' refrigerated	$3,265	$5.34	$2,841 – $3,690
48' flatbed	$3,367	$5.50	$2,895 – $3,838
Step deck	$3,681	$6.01	$3,092 – $4,270
Power only	$2,383	$3.89	$2,073 – $2,693
Hotshot	$1,797	$2.94	$1,491 – $2,102
26' box truck	$1,774	$2.90	$1,508 – $2,040
Sprinter van	$1,095	$1.79	$920 – $1,270

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More lanes from Madison Heights

Hotshot lanes from Madison Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$1,932	$3.34	$1,604 – $2,261	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,345 mi	$4,608	$1.97	$3,825 – $5,391	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$895	$3.18	$743 – $1,048	1 d
Houston, TX	1,312 mi	$2,851	$2.17	$2,366 – $3,336	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$4,375	$2.20	$3,632 – $5,119	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$1,726	$3.26	$1,433 – $2,020	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$3,138	$2.14	$2,605 – $3,672	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,316 mi	$4,556	$1.97	$3,781 – $5,330	5 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 Madison Heights, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Madison Heights, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,797 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 612 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,491 and $2,102.

How far is Madison Heights, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 612 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 $383 of the $1,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,414 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Madison Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,190, which makes Madison Heights, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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