Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baldwin, PA to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,060hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 425 mi
Typical range: $880–$1,240
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baldwin to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $794
Fuel: $266
All-in estimate: $1,060

Return trip

Charlotte → Baldwin$1,137

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

Baldwin to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Baldwin, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,630	$3.84	$1,451 – $1,810
53' refrigerated	$1,946	$4.58	$1,693 – $2,199
48' flatbed	$2,028	$4.77	$1,744 – $2,312
Step deck	$2,221	$5.23	$1,866 – $2,577
Power only	$1,406	$3.31	$1,223 – $1,589
Hotshot	$1,060	$2.49	$880 – $1,240
26' box truck	$1,052	$2.47	$894 – $1,209
Sprinter van	$652	$1.53	$548 – $756

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More lanes from Baldwin

Hotshot lanes from Baldwin, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	373 mi	$1,093	$2.93	$907 – $1,279	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,531 mi	$3,752	$1.48	$3,114 – $4,390	5 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$959	$1.96	$796 – $1,122	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$2,206	$1.64	$1,831 – $2,581	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,153 mi	$3,572	$1.66	$2,965 – $4,179	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	301 mi	$915	$3.04	$759 – $1,070	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$2,462	$1.62	$2,043 – $2,881	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$3,699	$1.48	$3,070 – $4,328	5 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 Baldwin, PA to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Baldwin, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,060 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 425 mi. Quotes typically land between $880 and $1,240.

How far is Baldwin, PA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 425 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $266 of the $1,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Baldwin, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,137, which makes Baldwin, PA to Charlotte, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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