Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Cruz, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$7,169hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,697 mi
Typical range: $5,950–$8,387
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Cruz to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,483
Fuel: $1,686
All-in estimate: $7,169

Return trip

Charlotte → Santa Cruz$4,005

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

Santa Cruz to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Cruz, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,651	$3.95	$9,479 – $11,822
53' refrigerated	$12,683	$4.70	$11,035 – $14,332
48' flatbed	$12,724	$4.72	$10,943 – $14,506
Step deck	$13,835	$5.13	$11,622 – $16,049
Power only	$9,493	$3.52	$8,259 – $10,728
Hotshot	$7,169	$2.66	$5,950 – $8,387
26' box truck	$6,993	$2.59	$5,944 – $8,041
Sprinter van	$4,260	$1.58	$3,579 – $4,942

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More lanes from Santa Cruz

Hotshot lanes from Santa Cruz, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,957	$2.95	$7,434 – $10,479	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	340 mi	$1,159	$3.41	$962 – $1,356	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,864	$2.23	$4,037 – $5,691	5 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$4,504	$2.37	$3,738 – $5,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	717 mi	$2,131	$2.97	$1,768 – $2,493	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$8,356	$2.81	$6,936 – $9,777	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$4,105	$2.40	$3,407 – $4,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	471 mi	$1,427	$3.03	$1,185 – $1,670	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 Santa Cruz, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Santa Cruz, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,169 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,950 and $8,387.

How far is Santa Cruz, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,697 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 $7,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Santa Cruz, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,005, which makes Santa Cruz, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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