NC · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in North Carolina
What it costs to move a Hotshot out of and into North Carolina, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$2.11/mi outbound
+2.9% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.32/mi
- vs national
- −8.3%
- 1 year
- +18.5%
- 52-week range
- $1.77–$2.11
Hotshot · outbound from North Carolina · monthly
North Carolina hotshot rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A Hotshot leaving North Carolina averaged $2.11 a mile all-in in October 2026, −8.3% against the national $2.30. Loads arriving averaged $2.32. North Carolina is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.
State history applies today's North Carolina adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Charlotte
From Charlotte
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,567 | $2.50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,746 | $1.49 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,242 | $1.79 |
| Houston, TX | $1,869 | $1.71 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,514 | $1.67 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,333 | $2.48 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,166 | $1.66 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,663 | $1.50 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,870 | $1.71 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,293 | $3.22 |
Into Charlotte
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,564 | $2.49 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,705 | $2.67 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,037 | $2.93 |
| Houston, TX | $2,278 | $2.08 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,277 | $1.56 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,242 | $2.31 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,640 | $2.03 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,558 | $2.68 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,279 | $2.08 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $873 | $2.18 |
Hotshot rates by city in North Carolina
- Charlotte943,476
- Raleigh499,825
- Greensboro307,381
- Durham301,870
- Winston-Salem255,769
- Fayetteville209,496
- Cary182,659
- Wilmington125,284
- High Point118,601
- Concord112,395
- Greenville95,138
- Asheville94,992
- Gastonia85,535
- Apex75,977
- Jacksonville70,840
- Huntersville67,087
- Chapel Hill64,028
- Burlington61,365
- Kannapolis60,521
- Wake Forest56,764
- Rocky Mount54,541
- Mooresville52,884
- Holly Springs48,674
- Wilson48,579
- Fuquay-Varina46,317
- Hickory45,081
- Indian Trail43,867
- Monroe40,054
- Garner39,345
- Salisbury36,579
- Goldsboro34,629
- Leland34,451
- Cornelius34,366
- New Bern34,218
- Sanford32,971
- Morrisville32,628
Other truck types in North Carolina
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.20 | +5.3% | +25.0% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $3.82 | −0.3% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $3.92 | +3.4% | +18.8% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.28 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.80 | +5.7% | +25.0% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.11 | +2.9% | +18.5% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.08 | +3.0% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.29 | +4.0% | +18.3% |