Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Monica, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$6,720hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,514 mi
Typical range: $5,577–$7,862
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Monica to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,148
Fuel: $1,572
All-in estimate: $6,720

Return trip

Charlotte → Santa Monica$3,754

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

Santa Monica to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Monica, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,990	$3.97	$8,891 – $11,089
53' refrigerated	$11,898	$4.73	$10,351 – $13,445
48' flatbed	$11,945	$4.75	$10,273 – $13,618
Step deck	$12,990	$5.17	$10,912 – $15,069
Power only	$8,899	$3.54	$7,742 – $10,056
Hotshot	$6,720	$2.67	$5,577 – $7,862
26' box truck	$6,557	$2.61	$5,573 – $7,540
Sprinter van	$3,996	$1.59	$3,357 – $4,636

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More lanes from Santa Monica

Hotshot lanes from Santa Monica, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$8,613	$2.96	$7,149 – $10,077	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$4,630	$2.24	$3,843 – $5,417	4 d
Houston, TX	1,633 mi	$3,940	$2.41	$3,270 – $4,609	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	436 mi	$1,495	$3.43	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$8,011	$2.82	$6,649 – $9,373	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,431 mi	$3,511	$2.45	$2,914 – $4,108	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$739	$5.47	$613 – $864	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,480 mi	$3,615	$2.44	$3,001 – $4,230	3 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 Monica, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Santa Monica, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,720 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,514 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,577 and $7,862.

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

About 2,514 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,572 of the $6,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,148 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,754, which makes Santa Monica, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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