Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Haven, CT to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,392hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 709 mi
Typical range: $1,156–$1,629
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Haven to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $949
Fuel: $443
All-in estimate: $1,392

Return trip

Charlotte → New Haven$1,876

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

New Haven to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from New Haven, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,113	$2.98	$1,881 – $2,346
53' refrigerated	$2,520	$3.55	$2,193 – $2,848
48' flatbed	$2,589	$3.65	$2,226 – $2,951
Step deck	$2,828	$3.99	$2,376 – $3,281
Power only	$1,846	$2.60	$1,606 – $2,086
Hotshot	$1,392	$1.96	$1,156 – $1,629
26' box truck	$1,372	$1.94	$1,166 – $1,578
Sprinter van	$845	$1.19	$710 – $981

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More lanes from New Haven

Hotshot lanes from New Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$513	$6.26	$426 – $601	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,960 mi	$3,966	$1.34	$3,291 – $4,640	6 d
Chicago, IL	900 mi	$1,379	$1.53	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
Houston, TX	1,754 mi	$2,549	$1.45	$2,116 – $2,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$3,865	$1.49	$3,208 – $4,522	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	173 mi	$633	$3.66	$525 – $741	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,946 mi	$2,796	$1.44	$2,321 – $3,271	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,925 mi	$3,922	$1.34	$3,255 – $4,589	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 Haven, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from New Haven, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,392 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 709 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,156 and $1,629.

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

About 709 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 $443 of the $1,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $949 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,876, which makes New Haven, CT to Charlotte, NC 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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