Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,320hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 585 mi
Typical range: $1,096–$1,545
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $954
Fuel: $366
All-in estimate: $1,320

Return trip

Charlotte → Wilkes-Barre$1,417

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

Wilkes-Barre to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,014	$3.44	$1,792 – $2,235
53' refrigerated	$2,402	$4.11	$2,090 – $2,715
48' flatbed	$2,480	$4.24	$2,133 – $2,827
Step deck	$2,712	$4.64	$2,278 – $3,146
Power only	$1,751	$2.99	$1,524 – $1,979
Hotshot	$1,320	$2.26	$1,096 – $1,545
26' box truck	$1,305	$2.23	$1,109 – $1,500
Sprinter van	$805	$1.38	$677 – $934

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More lanes from Wilkes-Barre

Hotshot lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$645	$5.04	$536 – $755	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$4,091	$1.47	$3,396 – $4,787	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$1,270	$1.76	$1,054 – $1,486	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$2,558	$1.61	$2,123 – $2,993	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$3,955	$1.64	$3,283 – $4,627	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$584	$5.27	$485 – $684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$2,821	$1.59	$2,341 – $3,301	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$4,044	$1.47	$3,356 – $4,731	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 Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,320 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 585 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,096 and $1,545.

How far is Wilkes-Barre, PA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 585 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 $366 of the $1,320 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $954 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,417, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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