Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Leandro, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$7,166hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,696 mi
Typical range: $5,948–$8,385
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Leandro to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,480
Fuel: $1,686
All-in estimate: $7,166

Return trip

Charlotte → San Leandro$4,003

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

San Leandro to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from San Leandro, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,647	$3.95	$9,476 – $11,818
53' refrigerated	$12,679	$4.70	$11,031 – $14,327
48' flatbed	$12,720	$4.72	$10,939 – $14,501
Step deck	$13,831	$5.13	$11,618 – $16,044
Power only	$9,490	$3.52	$8,256 – $10,724
Hotshot	$7,166	$2.66	$5,948 – $8,385
26' box truck	$6,990	$2.59	$5,942 – $8,039
Sprinter van	$4,259	$1.58	$3,577 – $4,940

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More lanes from San Leandro

Hotshot lanes from San Leandro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,019 mi	$8,921	$2.95	$7,404 – $10,437	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	389 mi	$1,259	$3.24	$1,045 – $1,473	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,172 mi	$4,838	$2.23	$4,015 – $5,660	5 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$4,544	$2.37	$3,771 – $5,316	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,198	$2.94	$1,825 – $2,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$8,325	$2.82	$6,910 – $9,740	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$4,154	$2.40	$3,448 – $4,860	4 d
San Diego, CA	520 mi	$1,528	$2.94	$1,268 – $1,787	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 San Leandro, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from San Leandro, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,166 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,948 and $8,385.

How far is San Leandro, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,696 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,686 of the $7,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to San Leandro, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,003, which makes San Leandro, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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