Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$6,987hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,623 mi
Typical range: $5,799–$8,175
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,347
Fuel: $1,640
All-in estimate: $6,987

Return trip

Charlotte → Modesto$3,903

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

Modesto to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,384	$3.96	$9,241 – $11,526
53' refrigerated	$12,366	$4.71	$10,758 – $13,973
48' flatbed	$12,409	$4.73	$10,672 – $14,147
Step deck	$13,494	$5.14	$11,335 – $15,653
Power only	$9,253	$3.53	$8,050 – $10,456
Hotshot	$6,987	$2.66	$5,799 – $8,175
26' box truck	$6,816	$2.60	$5,794 – $7,839
Sprinter van	$4,153	$1.58	$3,489 – $4,818

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More lanes from Modesto

Hotshot lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,731	$2.96	$7,247 – $10,215	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,161	$3.40	$963 – $1,358	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,698	$2.23	$3,900 – $5,497	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,387	$2.38	$3,641 – $5,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,040	$3.01	$1,693 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,144	$2.82	$6,760 – $9,529	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,999	$2.41	$3,319 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,425	$3.03	$1,183 – $1,667	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 Modesto, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Modesto, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,987 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,623 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,799 and $8,175.

How far is Modesto, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,623 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 $1,640 of the $6,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,347 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,903, which makes Modesto, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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