Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Maryland Heights, MO to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,861hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $1,545–$2,177
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Maryland Heights to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,430
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $1,861

Return trip

Charlotte → Maryland Heights$1,247

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Maryland Heights to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Maryland Heights, MO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,827	$4.10	$2,516 – $3,138
53' refrigerated	$3,371	$4.89	$2,933 – $3,810
48' flatbed	$3,465	$5.02	$2,980 – $3,950
Step deck	$3,786	$5.49	$3,180 – $4,392
Power only	$2,468	$3.58	$2,147 – $2,788
Hotshot	$1,861	$2.70	$1,545 – $2,177
26' box truck	$1,835	$2.66	$1,560 – $2,110
Sprinter van	$1,131	$1.64	$950 – $1,312

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More lanes from Maryland Heights

Hotshot lanes from Maryland Heights, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,048 mi	$2,902	$2.77	$2,409 – $3,395	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,866 mi	$3,553	$1.90	$2,949 – $4,157	4 d
Chicago, IL	308 mi	$892	$2.90	$740 – $1,044	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,802	$2.25	$1,495 – $2,108	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,480 mi	$3,196	$2.16	$2,653 – $3,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	971 mi	$2,594	$2.67	$2,153 – $3,035	2 d
San Antonio, TX	929 mi	$2,028	$2.18	$1,684 – $2,373	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$3,476	$1.91	$2,885 – $4,067	4 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 Maryland Heights, MO to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Maryland Heights, MO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,861 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,545 and $2,177.

How far is Maryland Heights, MO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 690 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 $431 of the $1,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Maryland Heights, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,247, which makes Maryland Heights, MO to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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