Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Britain, CT to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,432hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $1,189–$1,676
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Britain to Charlotte price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $972
Fuel: $460
All-in estimate: $1,432

Return trip

Charlotte → New Britain$1,930

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

New Britain to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from New Britain, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,172	$2.95	$1,933 – $2,411
53' refrigerated	$2,591	$3.52	$2,254 – $2,928
48' flatbed	$2,659	$3.61	$2,286 – $3,031
Step deck	$2,904	$3.95	$2,439 – $3,368
Power only	$1,899	$2.58	$1,652 – $2,146
Hotshot	$1,432	$1.95	$1,189 – $1,676
26' box truck	$1,411	$1.92	$1,200 – $1,623
Sprinter van	$869	$1.18	$730 – $1,008

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More lanes from New Britain

Hotshot lanes from New Britain, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	109 mi	$558	$5.12	$463 – $653	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$3,974	$1.34	$3,299 – $4,650	6 d
Chicago, IL	905 mi	$1,385	$1.53	$1,150 – $1,621	2 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$2,575	$1.45	$2,137 – $3,012	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$3,878	$1.49	$3,218 – $4,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$674	$3.39	$560 – $789	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,965 mi	$2,821	$1.44	$2,341 – $3,300	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,934 mi	$3,933	$1.34	$3,265 – $4,602	6 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 New Britain, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from New Britain, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,432 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,189 and $1,676.

How far is New Britain, CT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 736 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $460 of the $1,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to New Britain, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,930, which makes New Britain, CT to Charlotte, NC 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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