Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salem, MA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,724hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $1,431–$2,017
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salem to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,183
Fuel: $541
All-in estimate: $1,724

Return trip

Charlotte → Salem$2,067

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Salem to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,605	$3.01	$2,319 – $2,892
53' refrigerated	$3,106	$3.59	$2,702 – $3,510
48' flatbed	$3,175	$3.67	$2,731 – $3,620
Step deck	$3,465	$4.01	$2,911 – $4,020
Power only	$2,285	$2.64	$1,988 – $2,582
Hotshot	$1,724	$1.99	$1,431 – $2,017
26' box truck	$1,696	$1.96	$1,441 – $1,950
Sprinter van	$1,042	$1.20	$875 – $1,209

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More lanes from Salem

Hotshot lanes from Salem, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$821	$3.45	$682 – $961	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$4,364	$1.42	$3,622 – $5,106	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$1,612	$1.59	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$2,912	$1.53	$2,417 – $3,408	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$4,285	$1.58	$3,557 – $5,014	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$935	$2.84	$776 – $1,094	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$3,172	$1.51	$2,633 – $3,711	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$4,323	$1.42	$3,588 – $5,058	6 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 Salem, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Salem, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,724 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,431 and $2,017.

How far is Salem, MA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 865 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 $541 of the $1,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Salem, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,067, which makes Salem, MA to Charlotte, NC 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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