Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Bowie, MD to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$1,478power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 405 mi
Typical range: $1,286–$1,670
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowie to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,106
Fuel: $372
All-in estimate: $1,478

Return trip

Charlotte → Bowie$1,494

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bowie to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowie, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,716	$4.24	$1,527 – $1,905
53' refrigerated	$2,049	$5.06	$1,782 – $2,315
48' flatbed	$2,138	$5.28	$1,838 – $2,437
Step deck	$2,342	$5.78	$1,968 – $2,717
Power only	$1,478	$3.65	$1,286 – $1,670
Hotshot	$1,114	$2.75	$924 – $1,303
26' box truck	$1,106	$2.73	$940 – $1,272
Sprinter van	$686	$1.69	$577 – $796

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More lanes from Bowie

Power only lanes from Bowie, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,182	$5.28	$1,029 – $1,336	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$5,791	$2.12	$5,039 – $6,544	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$1,820	$2.53	$1,583 – $2,056	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$3,404	$2.34	$2,961 – $3,846	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$5,555	$2.36	$4,833 – $6,277	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$898	$6.75	$781 – $1,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$3,802	$2.30	$3,308 – $4,296	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$5,704	$2.12	$4,962 – $6,445	6 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Power only lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,074	$3.31	$1,804 – $2,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$8,880	$3.54	$7,725 – $10,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,701	$3.89	$2,350 – $3,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,018	$2.76	$2,626 – $3,411	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,340	$2.07	$3,776 – $4,904	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,648	$3.07	$1,433 – $1,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,499	$2.69	$3,044 – $3,953	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$8,685	$3.55	$7,556 – $9,814	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bowie, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A Power only from Bowie, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,478 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 405 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,286 and $1,670.

How far is Bowie, MD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 405 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 $372 of the $1,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bowie, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,494, which makes Bowie, MD to Charlotte, NC 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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