Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hempstead, NY to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$2,427dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 644 mi
Typical range: $2,160–$2,694
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hempstead to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,835
Fuel: $592
All-in estimate: $2,427

Return trip

Charlotte → Hempstead$2,432

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

Hempstead to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Hempstead, NY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,427	$3.77	$2,160 – $2,694
53' refrigerated	$2,895	$4.50	$2,519 – $3,271
48' flatbed	$2,981	$4.63	$2,564 – $3,398
Step deck	$3,258	$5.06	$2,737 – $3,779
Power only	$2,115	$3.28	$1,840 – $2,390
Hotshot	$1,595	$2.48	$1,324 – $1,866
26' box truck	$1,574	$2.44	$1,338 – $1,810
Sprinter van	$971	$1.51	$815 – $1,126

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More lanes from Hempstead

53' dry van lanes from Hempstead, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$7,161	$2.45	$6,373 – $7,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,489	$2.87	$2,215 – $2,763	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$4,546	$2.68	$4,046 – $5,046	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$6,967	$2.74	$6,201 – $7,734	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,051	$9.56	$936 – $1,167	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$4,998	$2.65	$4,449 – $5,548	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$7,078	$2.45	$6,299 – $7,856	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$4,415	$2.70	$3,930 – $4,901	4 d

More lanes into Charlotte

53' dry van lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,381	$3.80	$2,119 – $2,643	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$9,969	$3.97	$8,872 – $11,065	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,094	$4.45	$2,754 – $3,434	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,426	$3.13	$3,049 – $3,803	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,881	$2.33	$4,344 – $5,418	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,899	$3.54	$1,690 – $2,108	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,959	$3.04	$3,524 – $4,395	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$9,752	$3.98	$8,680 – $10,825	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Hempstead, NY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 644 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,160 and $2,694.

How far is Hempstead, NY from Charlotte, NC 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 $592 of the $2,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,835 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology