Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Shawnee, KS to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,501hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $2,076–$2,926
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shawnee to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,901
Fuel: $600
All-in estimate: $2,501

Return trip

Charlotte → Shawnee$1,683

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Shawnee to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Shawnee, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,771	$3.93	$3,357 – $4,186
53' refrigerated	$4,496	$4.69	$3,911 – $5,080
48' flatbed	$4,585	$4.78	$3,943 – $5,227
Step deck	$5,002	$5.22	$4,202 – $5,802
Power only	$3,315	$3.46	$2,884 – $3,746
Hotshot	$2,501	$2.61	$2,076 – $2,926
26' box truck	$2,457	$2.56	$2,089 – $2,826
Sprinter van	$1,509	$1.57	$1,267 – $1,750

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More lanes from Shawnee

Hotshot lanes from Shawnee, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,310 mi	$3,634	$2.77	$3,017 – $4,252	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$3,210	$2.01	$2,664 – $3,756	4 d
Chicago, IL	498 mi	$1,257	$2.52	$1,043 – $1,470	1 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$1,787	$2.37	$1,484 – $2,091	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$2,807	$2.31	$2,330 – $3,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$3,296	$2.66	$2,735 – $3,856	3 d
San Antonio, TX	818 mi	$1,904	$2.33	$1,580 – $2,228	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,554 mi	$3,139	$2.02	$2,606 – $3,673	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 Shawnee, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Shawnee, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,501 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,076 and $2,926.

How far is Shawnee, KS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 959 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 $600 of the $2,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Shawnee, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,683, which makes Shawnee, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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