Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Rosa, CA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$7,230hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,722 mi
Typical range: $6,001–$8,459
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Rosa to Charlotte price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,528
Fuel: $1,702
All-in estimate: $7,230

Return trip

Charlotte → Santa Rosa$4,039

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

Santa Rosa to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Rosa, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,741	$3.95	$9,559 – $11,922
53' refrigerated	$12,791	$4.70	$11,128 – $14,454
48' flatbed	$12,831	$4.71	$11,034 – $14,627
Step deck	$13,951	$5.13	$11,719 – $16,183
Power only	$9,575	$3.52	$8,330 – $10,819
Hotshot	$7,230	$2.66	$6,001 – $8,459
26' box truck	$7,052	$2.59	$5,994 – $8,110
Sprinter van	$4,296	$1.58	$3,609 – $4,984

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More lanes from Santa Rosa

Hotshot lanes from Santa Rosa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$8,954	$2.95	$7,432 – $10,476	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	458 mi	$1,400	$3.06	$1,162 – $1,639	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,864	$2.23	$4,037 – $5,691	5 d
Houston, TX	1,965 mi	$4,644	$2.36	$3,854 – $5,433	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	804 mi	$2,327	$2.89	$1,932 – $2,723	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,362	$2.81	$6,940 – $9,783	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,785 mi	$4,262	$2.39	$3,537 – $4,986	4 d
San Diego, CA	589 mi	$1,669	$2.83	$1,385 – $1,953	2 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 Rosa, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Santa Rosa, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,230 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,001 and $8,459.

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

About 2,722 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 $1,702 of the $7,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,528 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,039, which makes Santa Rosa, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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