Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Joseph, MO to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,445hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 977 mi
Typical range: $2,029–$2,860
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Joseph to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,834
Fuel: $611
All-in estimate: $2,445

Return trip

Charlotte → St. Joseph$1,638

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

St. Joseph to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Joseph, MO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,685	$3.77	$3,280 – $4,090
53' refrigerated	$4,393	$4.50	$3,822 – $4,964
48' flatbed	$4,478	$4.58	$3,851 – $5,105
Step deck	$4,885	$5.00	$4,103 – $5,666
Power only	$3,240	$3.32	$2,819 – $3,661
Hotshot	$2,445	$2.50	$2,029 – $2,860
26' box truck	$2,401	$2.46	$2,041 – $2,762
Sprinter van	$1,474	$1.51	$1,238 – $1,710

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More lanes from St. Joseph

Hotshot lanes from St. Joseph, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$3,474	$2.67	$2,883 – $4,065	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$3,104	$1.94	$2,576 – $3,632	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$1,166	$2.47	$968 – $1,365	1 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$1,826	$2.24	$1,516 – $2,137	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$2,735	$2.22	$2,270 – $3,200	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$3,153	$2.57	$2,617 – $3,689	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$1,933	$2.21	$1,605 – $2,262	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$3,045	$1.94	$2,527 – $3,562	4 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 St. Joseph, MO to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from St. Joseph, MO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,445 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 977 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,029 and $2,860.

How far is St. Joseph, MO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 977 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 $611 of the $2,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to St. Joseph, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,638, which makes St. Joseph, MO to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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