Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC hotshot rate

$6,766hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,785 mi
Typical range: $5,616–$7,916
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,025
Fuel: $1,741
All-in estimate: $6,766

Return trip

Raleigh → Seattle$4,120

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Seattle to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,049	$3.61	$8,944 – $11,155
53' refrigerated	$11,967	$4.30	$10,411 – $13,523
48' flatbed	$12,002	$4.31	$10,322 – $13,682
Step deck	$13,049	$4.69	$10,961 – $15,137
Power only	$8,960	$3.22	$7,795 – $10,125
Hotshot	$6,766	$2.43	$5,616 – $7,916
26' box truck	$6,599	$2.37	$5,609 – $7,589
Sprinter van	$4,020	$1.44	$3,377 – $4,663

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	3 d

More lanes into Raleigh

Hotshot lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,039	$2.66	$5,842 – $8,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,168	$2.88	$1,799 – $2,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,544	$2.04	$2,111 – $2,976	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,474	$1.55	$2,883 – $4,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,907	$1.99	$2,412 – $3,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,899	$2.67	$5,726 – $8,072	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $6,766 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,616 and $7,916.

How far is Seattle, WA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,785 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 $1,741 of the $6,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,120, which makes Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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