Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Paducah, KY to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,375hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 536 mi
Typical range: $1,141–$1,609
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paducah to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,040
Fuel: $335
All-in estimate: $1,375

Return trip

Charlotte → Paducah$1,129

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Paducah to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Paducah, KY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,102	$3.92	$1,871 – $2,333
53' refrigerated	$2,508	$4.68	$2,182 – $2,834
48' flatbed	$2,596	$4.84	$2,232 – $2,959
Step deck	$2,840	$5.30	$2,386 – $3,294
Power only	$1,824	$3.40	$1,587 – $2,061
Hotshot	$1,375	$2.57	$1,141 – $1,609
26' box truck	$1,360	$2.54	$1,156 – $1,564
Sprinter van	$841	$1.57	$706 – $975

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More lanes from Paducah

Hotshot lanes from Paducah, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$2,434	$2.49	$2,021 – $2,848	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$3,331	$1.68	$2,765 – $3,897	4 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$919	$2.34	$763 – $1,075	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$1,523	$2.03	$1,264 – $1,781	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$3,007	$1.90	$2,496 – $3,519	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$2,154	$2.41	$1,788 – $2,520	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$1,780	$1.95	$1,477 – $2,083	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$3,250	$1.69	$2,697 – $3,802	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 Paducah, KY to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Paducah, KY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,375 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 536 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,141 and $1,609.

How far is Paducah, KY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 536 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 $335 of the $1,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,040 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Paducah, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,129, which makes Paducah, KY to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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