Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tempe, AZ to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$3,265hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 2,091 mi
Typical range: $2,710–$3,820
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tempe to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,958
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $3,265

Return trip

Charlotte → Tempe$3,502

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

Tempe to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Tempe, AZ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,864	$2.33	$4,329 – $5,399
53' refrigerated	$5,794	$2.77	$5,040 – $6,547
48' flatbed	$5,830	$2.79	$5,014 – $6,646
Step deck	$6,343	$3.03	$5,328 – $7,357
Power only	$4,325	$2.07	$3,763 – $4,887
Hotshot	$3,265	$1.56	$2,710 – $3,820
26' box truck	$3,189	$1.53	$2,711 – $3,668
Sprinter van	$1,946	$0.93	$1,634 – $2,257

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More lanes from Tempe

Hotshot lanes from Tempe, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$4,341	$1.72	$3,603 – $5,079	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$786	$1.78	$652 – $920	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$2,236	$1.31	$1,856 – $2,616	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$1,717	$1.45	$1,425 – $2,009	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$4,017	$1.64	$3,334 – $4,700	5 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$1,475	$1.50	$1,224 – $1,725	2 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$687	$1.92	$570 – $804	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$1,537	$1.48	$1,275 – $1,798	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 Tempe, AZ to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Tempe, AZ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,265 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 2,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,710 and $3,820.

How far is Tempe, AZ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,091 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,307 of the $3,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Tempe, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,502, which makes Tempe, AZ to Charlotte, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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