Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,148hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 402 mi
Typical range: $953–$1,343
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $897
Fuel: $251
All-in estimate: $1,148

Return trip

Charlotte → Nashville-Davidson$978

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,769	$4.40	$1,574 – $1,963
53' refrigerated	$2,112	$5.25	$1,837 – $2,386
48' flatbed	$2,204	$5.48	$1,895 – $2,512
Step deck	$2,415	$6.01	$2,029 – $2,801
Power only	$1,523	$3.79	$1,325 – $1,721
Hotshot	$1,148	$2.86	$953 – $1,343
26' box truck	$1,140	$2.84	$969 – $1,311
Sprinter van	$707	$1.76	$594 – $821

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,148 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 402 mi. Quotes typically land between $953 and $1,343.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 402 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $251 of the $1,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $978, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Charlotte, NC 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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