Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Madison, SD to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$3,131hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,245 mi
Typical range: $2,599–$3,664
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Charlotte price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,353
Fuel: $778
All-in estimate: $3,131

Return trip

Charlotte → Madison$2,127

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Madison to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,699	$3.77	$4,182 – $5,216
53' refrigerated	$5,600	$4.50	$4,872 – $6,328
48' flatbed	$5,681	$4.56	$4,886 – $6,476
Step deck	$6,191	$4.97	$5,200 – $7,181
Power only	$4,149	$3.33	$3,610 – $4,689
Hotshot	$3,131	$2.52	$2,599 – $3,664
26' box truck	$3,069	$2.47	$2,609 – $3,530
Sprinter van	$1,880	$1.51	$1,579 – $2,180

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More lanes from Madison

Hotshot lanes from Madison, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$3,923	$2.77	$3,256 – $4,590	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$3,193	$2.03	$2,650 – $3,735	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$1,427	$2.42	$1,184 – $1,669	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$2,559	$2.20	$2,124 – $2,994	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$2,941	$2.31	$2,441 – $3,441	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$3,614	$2.65	$3,000 – $4,228	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$2,603	$2.19	$2,161 – $3,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$3,186	$2.04	$2,644 – $3,727	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 Madison, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Madison, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,131 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,245 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,599 and $3,664.

How far is Madison, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,245 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $778 of the $3,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Madison, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,127, which makes Madison, SD to Charlotte, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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