Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Hempstead, NY hotshot rate

$1,598hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 644 mi
Typical range: $1,327–$1,870
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Hempstead price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,195
Fuel: $403
All-in estimate: $1,598

Return trip

Hempstead → Charlotte$1,595

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Charlotte to Hempstead by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Hempstead, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,432	$3.78	$2,164 – $2,699
53' refrigerated	$2,900	$4.50	$2,523 – $3,278
48' flatbed	$2,987	$4.64	$2,569 – $3,405
Step deck	$3,264	$5.07	$2,742 – $3,787
Power only	$2,119	$3.29	$1,844 – $2,395
Hotshot	$1,598	$2.48	$1,327 – $1,870
26' box truck	$1,577	$2.45	$1,341 – $1,814
Sprinter van	$973	$1.51	$817 – $1,128

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More lanes from Charlotte

Hotshot lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,567	$2.50	$1,301 – $1,833	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$3,746	$1.49	$3,109 – $4,382	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,242	$1.79	$1,031 – $1,453	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,869	$1.71	$1,551 – $2,186	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,514	$1.67	$2,916 – $4,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,333	$2.48	$1,107 – $1,560	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,166	$1.66	$1,798 – $2,535	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$3,663	$1.50	$3,041 – $4,286	5 d

More lanes into Hempstead

Hotshot lanes into Hempstead, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$8,651	$2.96	$7,181 – $10,122	6 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,708	$3.13	$2,248 – $3,168	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$3,717	$2.19	$3,085 – $4,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$4,379	$1.72	$3,635 – $5,123	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$612	$5.57	$508 – $717	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$4,093	$2.17	$3,397 – $4,788	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$8,550	$2.96	$7,096 – $10,003	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$3,609	$2.20	$2,995 – $4,222	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Hempstead, NY?

A Hotshot from Charlotte, NC to Hempstead, NY is estimated at $1,598 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 644 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,327 and $1,870.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Hempstead, NY by truck?

About 644 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 $403 of the $1,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hempstead, NY to Charlotte, NC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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