Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Yakima, WA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$6,317hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,585 mi
Typical range: $5,243–$7,390
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Yakima to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,701
Fuel: $1,616
All-in estimate: $6,317

Return trip

Charlotte → Yakima$3,846

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Yakima to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Yakima, WA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,388	$3.63	$8,356 – $10,421
53' refrigerated	$11,181	$4.33	$9,727 – $12,634
48' flatbed	$11,222	$4.34	$9,651 – $12,793
Step deck	$12,203	$4.72	$10,250 – $14,155
Power only	$8,365	$3.24	$7,278 – $9,453
Hotshot	$6,317	$2.44	$5,243 – $7,390
26' box truck	$6,163	$2.38	$5,238 – $7,087
Sprinter van	$3,755	$1.45	$3,154 – $4,356

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More lanes from Yakima

Hotshot lanes from Yakima, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,752 mi	$7,501	$2.73	$6,226 – $8,776	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,033 mi	$2,363	$2.29	$1,961 – $2,765	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$4,011	$2.06	$3,329 – $4,693	4 d
Houston, TX	2,099 mi	$4,515	$2.15	$3,747 – $5,282	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,184 mi	$2,920	$2.47	$2,423 – $3,416	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,709 mi	$7,033	$2.60	$5,838 – $8,229	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,975 mi	$4,274	$2.16	$3,547 – $5,001	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$2,570	$2.25	$2,133 – $3,006	3 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 Yakima, WA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Yakima, WA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,317 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,243 and $7,390.

How far is Yakima, WA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,585 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 $1,616 of the $6,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Yakima, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,846, which makes Yakima, WA to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →