Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Monterey, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$7,159hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,693 mi
Typical range: $5,942–$8,376
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Monterey to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,475
Fuel: $1,684
All-in estimate: $7,159

Return trip

Charlotte → Monterey$3,999

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

Monterey to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Monterey, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,636	$3.95	$9,466 – $11,806
53' refrigerated	$12,666	$4.70	$11,020 – $14,313
48' flatbed	$12,707	$4.72	$10,928 – $14,486
Step deck	$13,817	$5.13	$11,606 – $16,028
Power only	$9,480	$3.52	$8,248 – $10,713
Hotshot	$7,159	$2.66	$5,942 – $8,376
26' box truck	$6,983	$2.59	$5,936 – $8,030
Sprinter van	$4,254	$1.58	$3,574 – $4,935

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More lanes from Monterey

Hotshot lanes from Monterey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$8,962	$2.95	$7,439 – $10,486	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$1,101	$3.53	$914 – $1,288	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$4,868	$2.23	$4,040 – $5,695	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$4,472	$2.37	$3,712 – $5,232	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$2,088	$2.99	$1,733 – $2,443	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$8,359	$2.81	$6,938 – $9,780	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$4,069	$2.40	$3,377 – $4,761	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$1,370	$3.09	$1,137 – $1,603	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 Monterey, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Monterey, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,159 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,942 and $8,376.

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

About 2,693 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 $1,684 of the $7,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,475 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,999, which makes Monterey, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% 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 →