Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Redlands, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$6,504hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 2,426 mi
Typical range: $5,398–$7,610
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Redlands to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,987
Fuel: $1,517
All-in estimate: $6,504

Return trip

Charlotte → Redlands$3,633

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Redlands to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Redlands, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,673	$3.99	$8,609 – $10,737
53' refrigerated	$11,520	$4.75	$10,022 – $13,018
48' flatbed	$11,571	$4.77	$9,951 – $13,191
Step deck	$12,584	$5.19	$10,571 – $14,598
Power only	$8,614	$3.55	$7,494 – $9,733
Hotshot	$6,504	$2.68	$5,398 – $7,610
26' box truck	$6,347	$2.62	$5,395 – $7,299
Sprinter van	$3,869	$1.59	$3,250 – $4,488

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More lanes from Redlands

Hotshot lanes from Redlands, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,824 mi	$8,385	$2.97	$6,959 – $9,810	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$634	$7.55	$526 – $742	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,988 mi	$4,466	$2.25	$3,707 – $5,226	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$3,751	$2.43	$3,113 – $4,389	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$1,292	$3.73	$1,072 – $1,511	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,753 mi	$7,791	$2.83	$6,467 – $9,116	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$3,325	$2.48	$2,760 – $3,890	3 d
San Diego, CA	101 mi	$669	$6.62	$555 – $783	1 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 Redlands, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Redlands, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,504 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 2,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,398 and $7,610.

How far is Redlands, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,426 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,517 of the $6,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Redlands, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,633, which makes Redlands, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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