Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Homestead, FL to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,422hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 795 mi
Typical range: $1,180–$1,664
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Homestead to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $925
Fuel: $497
All-in estimate: $1,422

Return trip

Charlotte → Homestead$2,106

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Homestead to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Homestead, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,153	$2.71	$1,916 – $2,389
53' refrigerated	$2,567	$3.23	$2,233 – $2,901
48' flatbed	$2,629	$3.31	$2,261 – $2,997
Step deck	$2,871	$3.61	$2,411 – $3,330
Power only	$1,885	$2.37	$1,640 – $2,130
Hotshot	$1,422	$1.79	$1,180 – $1,664
26' box truck	$1,400	$1.76	$1,190 – $1,610
Sprinter van	$861	$1.08	$723 – $999

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More lanes from Homestead

Hotshot lanes from Homestead, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,315 mi	$2,406	$1.83	$1,997 – $2,815	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,760 mi	$3,476	$1.26	$2,885 – $4,067	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,421 mi	$1,887	$1.33	$1,566 – $2,208	3 d
Houston, TX	1,134 mi	$1,637	$1.44	$1,359 – $1,915	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,330 mi	$3,282	$1.41	$2,724 – $3,840	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$2,178	$1.76	$1,807 – $2,548	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$1,892	$1.41	$1,571 – $2,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$3,368	$1.26	$2,795 – $3,940	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 Homestead, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Homestead, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,422 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 795 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,180 and $1,664.

How far is Homestead, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 795 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 $497 of the $1,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Homestead, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,106, which makes Homestead, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →