Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CT to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,342hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 675 mi
Typical range: $1,113–$1,570
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $920
Fuel: $422
All-in estimate: $1,342

Return trip

Charlotte → Norwalk$1,807

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

Norwalk to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,039	$3.02	$1,814 – $2,263
53' refrigerated	$2,432	$3.60	$2,116 – $2,748
48' flatbed	$2,501	$3.70	$2,151 – $2,851
Step deck	$2,733	$4.05	$2,295 – $3,170
Power only	$1,779	$2.64	$1,548 – $2,010
Hotshot	$1,342	$1.99	$1,113 – $1,570
26' box truck	$1,323	$1.96	$1,125 – $1,522
Sprinter van	$815	$1.21	$685 – $946

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More lanes from Norwalk

Hotshot lanes from Norwalk, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,931 mi	$3,929	$1.34	$3,261 – $4,597	6 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$1,346	$1.54	$1,117 – $1,575	2 d
Houston, TX	1,718 mi	$2,503	$1.46	$2,077 – $2,928	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,558 mi	$3,823	$1.49	$3,173 – $4,472	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$577	$4.18	$479 – $675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,911 mi	$2,751	$1.44	$2,283 – $3,219	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,895 mi	$3,885	$1.34	$3,224 – $4,545	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$2,425	$1.46	$2,013 – $2,838	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 Norwalk, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Norwalk, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,342 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 675 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,113 and $1,570.

How far is Norwalk, CT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 675 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 $422 of the $1,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Norwalk, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,807, which makes Norwalk, CT to Charlotte, NC 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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