Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Waterbury, CT to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,406hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 718 mi
Typical range: $1,167–$1,645
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterbury to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $957
Fuel: $449
All-in estimate: $1,406

Return trip

Charlotte → Waterbury$1,894

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Waterbury to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterbury, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,133	$2.97	$1,898 – $2,368
53' refrigerated	$2,544	$3.54	$2,213 – $2,874
48' flatbed	$2,612	$3.64	$2,246 – $2,978
Step deck	$2,853	$3.97	$2,397 – $3,310
Power only	$1,864	$2.60	$1,621 – $2,106
Hotshot	$1,406	$1.96	$1,167 – $1,645
26' box truck	$1,385	$1.93	$1,178 – $1,593
Sprinter van	$853	$1.19	$717 – $990

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More lanes from Waterbury

Hotshot lanes from Waterbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	92 mi	$530	$5.76	$440 – $620	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$3,956	$1.34	$3,283 – $4,628	6 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$1,368	$1.54	$1,136 – $1,601	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$2,551	$1.45	$2,118 – $2,985	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,583 mi	$3,857	$1.49	$3,201 – $4,513	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$646	$3.57	$536 – $755	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,947 mi	$2,797	$1.44	$2,322 – $3,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,918 mi	$3,913	$1.34	$3,248 – $4,578	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 Waterbury, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Waterbury, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,406 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 718 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,167 and $1,645.

How far is Waterbury, CT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 718 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 $449 of the $1,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Waterbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,894, which makes Waterbury, CT to Charlotte, NC 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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