Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Scranton, PA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,350hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 603 mi
Typical range: $1,120–$1,579
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Scranton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $973
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $1,350

Return trip

Charlotte → Scranton$1,449

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Scranton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Scranton, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,057	$3.41	$1,831 – $2,283
53' refrigerated	$2,454	$4.07	$2,135 – $2,773
48' flatbed	$2,531	$4.20	$2,177 – $2,885
Step deck	$2,767	$4.59	$2,325 – $3,210
Power only	$1,790	$2.97	$1,557 – $2,023
Hotshot	$1,350	$2.24	$1,120 – $1,579
26' box truck	$1,333	$2.21	$1,133 – $1,533
Sprinter van	$823	$1.36	$691 – $954

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More lanes from Scranton

Hotshot lanes from Scranton, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	122 mi	$634	$5.20	$527 – $742	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,793 mi	$4,109	$1.47	$3,410 – $4,808	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,285	$1.75	$1,066 – $1,503	2 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,582	$1.61	$2,143 – $3,021	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$3,976	$1.64	$3,300 – $4,652	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	118 mi	$597	$5.06	$495 – $698	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,795 mi	$2,845	$1.58	$2,361 – $3,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,758 mi	$4,061	$1.47	$3,371 – $4,752	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 Scranton, PA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Scranton, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,350 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 603 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,120 and $1,579.

How far is Scranton, PA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 603 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 $377 of the $1,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $973 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Scranton, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,449, which makes Scranton, PA to Charlotte, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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