Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rochester Hills, MI to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,825hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 625 mi
Typical range: $1,514–$2,135
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester Hills to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,434
Fuel: $391
All-in estimate: $1,825

Return trip

Charlotte → Rochester Hills$1,208

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Rochester Hills to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester Hills, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,778	$4.44	$2,472 – $3,084
53' refrigerated	$3,314	$5.30	$2,883 – $3,745
48' flatbed	$3,415	$5.46	$2,937 – $3,893
Step deck	$3,733	$5.97	$3,136 – $4,331
Power only	$2,420	$3.87	$2,105 – $2,734
Hotshot	$1,825	$2.92	$1,514 – $2,135
26' box truck	$1,801	$2.88	$1,531 – $2,071
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.78	$933 – $1,289

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More lanes from Rochester Hills

Hotshot lanes from Rochester Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$1,947	$3.33	$1,616 – $2,278	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$4,604	$1.97	$3,822 – $5,387	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$894	$3.18	$742 – $1,046	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$2,866	$2.17	$2,379 – $3,353	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,986 mi	$4,374	$2.20	$3,630 – $5,117	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,744	$3.25	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,473 mi	$3,149	$2.14	$2,614 – $3,685	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$4,552	$1.97	$3,778 – $5,326	5 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 Rochester Hills, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Rochester Hills, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,825 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 625 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,514 and $2,135.

How far is Rochester Hills, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 625 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 $391 of the $1,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,434 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Rochester Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,208, which makes Rochester Hills, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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