Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rochester, MN to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,692hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,023 mi
Typical range: $2,234–$3,150
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,052
Fuel: $640
All-in estimate: $2,692

Return trip

Charlotte → Rochester$1,893

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Rochester to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, MN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,054	$3.96	$3,608 – $4,500
53' refrigerated	$4,833	$4.72	$4,204 – $5,461
48' flatbed	$4,922	$4.81	$4,233 – $5,611
Step deck	$5,367	$5.25	$4,509 – $6,226
Power only	$3,568	$3.49	$3,104 – $4,032
Hotshot	$2,692	$2.63	$2,234 – $3,150
26' box truck	$2,643	$2.58	$2,247 – $3,040
Sprinter van	$1,622	$1.59	$1,362 – $1,881

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More lanes from Rochester

Hotshot lanes from Rochester, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$3,320	$2.89	$2,755 – $3,884	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$3,690	$2.02	$3,063 – $4,318	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$998	$2.96	$828 – $1,167	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$2,610	$2.22	$2,166 – $3,053	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$3,435	$2.29	$2,851 – $4,019	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$3,043	$2.77	$2,526 – $3,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$2,750	$2.20	$2,282 – $3,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$3,667	$2.03	$3,044 – $4,290	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 Rochester, MN to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Rochester, MN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,692 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,234 and $3,150.

How far is Rochester, MN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,023 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 $640 of the $2,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,052 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Rochester, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,893, which makes Rochester, MN to Charlotte, NC 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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