Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Haven, CT to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,386hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 705 mi
Typical range: $1,151–$1,622
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Haven to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $945
Fuel: $441
All-in estimate: $1,386

Return trip

Charlotte → West Haven$1,868

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

West Haven to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from West Haven, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,104	$2.99	$1,873 – $2,336
53' refrigerated	$2,510	$3.56	$2,184 – $2,836
48' flatbed	$2,578	$3.66	$2,217 – $2,939
Step deck	$2,817	$4.00	$2,366 – $3,268
Power only	$1,838	$2.61	$1,599 – $2,077
Hotshot	$1,386	$1.97	$1,151 – $1,622
26' box truck	$1,367	$1.94	$1,162 – $1,572
Sprinter van	$842	$1.19	$707 – $976

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More lanes from West Haven

Hotshot lanes from West Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	78 mi	$507	$6.50	$421 – $593	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$3,963	$1.34	$3,289 – $4,637	6 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$1,377	$1.53	$1,143 – $1,611	2 d
Houston, TX	1,750 mi	$2,544	$1.45	$2,111 – $2,976	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,587 mi	$3,862	$1.49	$3,206 – $4,519	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	169 mi	$627	$3.71	$520 – $733	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,942 mi	$2,791	$1.44	$2,317 – $3,265	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,923 mi	$3,919	$1.34	$3,253 – $4,586	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 West Haven, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from West Haven, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,386 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 705 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,151 and $1,622.

How far is West Haven, CT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 705 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 $441 of the $1,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to West Haven, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,868, which makes West Haven, CT to Charlotte, NC 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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