Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mercer Island, WA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$6,546hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,687 mi
Typical range: $5,433–$7,659
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mercer Island to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,866
Fuel: $1,680
All-in estimate: $6,546

Return trip

Charlotte → Mercer Island$3,986

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Mercer Island to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mercer Island, WA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,725	$3.62	$8,656 – $10,795
53' refrigerated	$11,582	$4.31	$10,076 – $13,087
48' flatbed	$11,620	$4.32	$9,993 – $13,246
Step deck	$12,634	$4.70	$10,613 – $14,656
Power only	$8,669	$3.23	$7,542 – $9,795
Hotshot	$6,546	$2.44	$5,433 – $7,659
26' box truck	$6,385	$2.38	$5,427 – $7,343
Sprinter van	$3,890	$1.45	$3,268 – $4,513

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More lanes from Mercer Island

Hotshot lanes from Mercer Island, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$7,710	$2.72	$6,399 – $9,021	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,129 mi	$2,543	$2.25	$2,111 – $2,976	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,185	$2.05	$3,473 – $4,896	4 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$4,750	$2.14	$3,942 – $5,557	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,300 mi	$3,160	$2.43	$2,623 – $3,697	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,239	$2.59	$6,009 – $8,470	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,097 mi	$4,511	$2.15	$3,744 – $5,278	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,243 mi	$2,757	$2.22	$2,289 – $3,226	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 Mercer Island, WA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Mercer Island, WA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,546 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,687 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,433 and $7,659.

How far is Mercer Island, WA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,687 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 $1,680 of the $6,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,866 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Mercer Island, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,986, which makes Mercer Island, WA to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →