Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Palm Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,278hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $1,061–$1,496
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Palm Beach to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $845
Fuel: $433
All-in estimate: $1,278

Return trip

Charlotte → West Palm Beach$1,894

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

West Palm Beach to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from West Palm Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,942	$2.81	$1,728 – $2,155
53' refrigerated	$2,316	$3.35	$2,015 – $2,617
48' flatbed	$2,380	$3.44	$2,047 – $2,713
Step deck	$2,600	$3.76	$2,184 – $3,016
Power only	$1,695	$2.45	$1,475 – $1,915
Hotshot	$1,278	$1.85	$1,061 – $1,496
26' box truck	$1,260	$1.82	$1,071 – $1,450
Sprinter van	$777	$1.12	$652 – $901

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More lanes from West Palm Beach

Hotshot lanes from West Palm Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$2,241	$1.85	$1,860 – $2,621	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$3,454	$1.26	$2,867 – $4,041	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,330 mi	$1,783	$1.34	$1,480 – $2,086	3 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$1,624	$1.45	$1,348 – $1,900	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,311 mi	$3,258	$1.41	$2,704 – $3,812	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,133 mi	$2,019	$1.78	$1,675 – $2,362	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$1,885	$1.41	$1,565 – $2,206	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$3,349	$1.26	$2,780 – $3,918	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 Palm Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from West Palm Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,278 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,061 and $1,496.

How far is West Palm Beach, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 692 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 $433 of the $1,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $845 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to West Palm Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,894, which makes West Palm Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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