Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ellsworth, ME to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,208hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,084 mi
Typical range: $1,833–$2,584
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ellsworth to Charlotte price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,530
Fuel: $678
All-in estimate: $2,208

Return trip

Charlotte → Ellsworth$2,705

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Ellsworth to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Ellsworth, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,322	$3.06	$2,957 – $3,687
53' refrigerated	$3,960	$3.65	$3,445 – $4,474
48' flatbed	$4,028	$3.72	$3,464 – $4,592
Step deck	$4,392	$4.05	$3,689 – $5,094
Power only	$2,927	$2.70	$2,546 – $3,307
Hotshot	$2,208	$2.04	$1,833 – $2,584
26' box truck	$2,167	$2.00	$1,842 – $2,492
Sprinter van	$1,329	$1.23	$1,116 – $1,541

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More lanes from Ellsworth

Hotshot lanes from Ellsworth, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$1,290	$2.82	$1,071 – $1,509	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$4,844	$1.51	$4,020 – $5,667	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$1,922	$1.66	$1,595 – $2,249	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$3,401	$1.61	$2,823 – $3,979	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$4,803	$1.68	$3,986 – $5,619	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$1,389	$2.54	$1,153 – $1,625	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$3,669	$1.60	$3,045 – $4,293	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$4,813	$1.51	$3,994 – $5,631	7 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 Ellsworth, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Ellsworth, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,208 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,084 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,833 and $2,584.

How far is Ellsworth, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,084 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $678 of the $2,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Ellsworth, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,705, which makes Ellsworth, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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