Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, NJ to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,496hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 603 mi
Typical range: $1,242–$1,751
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,119
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $1,496

Return trip

Charlotte → Plainfield$1,425

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Plainfield to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, NJ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,280	$3.78	$2,029 – $2,531
53' refrigerated	$2,720	$4.51	$2,367 – $3,074
48' flatbed	$2,806	$4.65	$2,413 – $3,199
Step deck	$3,068	$5.09	$2,577 – $3,559
Power only	$1,984	$3.29	$1,726 – $2,242
Hotshot	$1,496	$2.48	$1,242 – $1,751
26' box truck	$1,478	$2.45	$1,256 – $1,699
Sprinter van	$912	$1.51	$766 – $1,058

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More lanes from Plainfield

Hotshot lanes from Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$4,674	$1.63	$3,880 – $5,469	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$1,552	$1.89	$1,288 – $1,816	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$2,921	$1.77	$2,425 – $3,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$4,531	$1.82	$3,760 – $5,301	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$563	$8.40	$467 – $659	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$3,224	$1.75	$2,676 – $3,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$4,618	$1.63	$3,833 – $5,404	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$2,831	$1.78	$2,349 – $3,312	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 Plainfield, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Plainfield, NJ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,496 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 603 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,242 and $1,751.

How far is Plainfield, NJ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 603 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 $377 of the $1,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Plainfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,425, which makes Plainfield, NJ to Charlotte, NC 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →