Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hampstead, MD to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,179hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 442 mi
Typical range: $979–$1,380
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hampstead to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $903
Fuel: $276
All-in estimate: $1,179

Return trip

Charlotte → Hampstead$1,192

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

Hampstead to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Hampstead, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,812	$4.10	$1,613 – $2,011
53' refrigerated	$2,163	$4.89	$1,882 – $2,444
48' flatbed	$2,251	$5.09	$1,936 – $2,566
Step deck	$2,466	$5.58	$2,071 – $2,860
Power only	$1,565	$3.54	$1,361 – $1,768
Hotshot	$1,179	$2.67	$979 – $1,380
26' box truck	$1,169	$2.65	$994 – $1,345
Sprinter van	$725	$1.64	$609 – $841

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More lanes from Hampstead

Hotshot lanes from Hampstead, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$844	$4.20	$701 – $988	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,726 mi	$4,357	$1.60	$3,616 – $5,098	6 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,335	$1.93	$1,108 – $1,562	2 d
Houston, TX	1,474 mi	$2,595	$1.76	$2,154 – $3,036	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,343 mi	$4,183	$1.79	$3,472 – $4,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	113 mi	$638	$5.64	$529 – $746	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,668 mi	$2,891	$1.73	$2,400 – $3,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$4,295	$1.60	$3,565 – $5,025	6 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 Hampstead, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Hampstead, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,179 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 442 mi. Quotes typically land between $979 and $1,380.

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

About 442 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 $276 of the $1,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $903 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,192, which makes Hampstead, MD to Charlotte, NC 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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