Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milford, DE to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,197hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $993–$1,400
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milford to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $908
Fuel: $289
All-in estimate: $1,197

Return trip

Charlotte → Milford$1,226

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Milford to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, DE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,837	$3.97	$1,635 – $2,039
53' refrigerated	$2,192	$4.73	$1,907 – $2,477
48' flatbed	$2,278	$4.92	$1,959 – $2,597
Step deck	$2,494	$5.39	$2,095 – $2,893
Power only	$1,588	$3.43	$1,381 – $1,794
Hotshot	$1,197	$2.58	$993 – $1,400
26' box truck	$1,186	$2.56	$1,008 – $1,364
Sprinter van	$735	$1.59	$617 – $852

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More lanes from Milford

Hotshot lanes from Milford, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$770	$4.53	$639 – $901	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,821 mi	$4,425	$1.57	$3,672 – $5,177	6 d
Chicago, IL	797 mi	$1,462	$1.83	$1,213 – $1,710	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$2,639	$1.72	$2,190 – $3,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,433 mi	$4,259	$1.75	$3,535 – $4,984	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$586	$6.44	$487 – $686	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$2,939	$1.70	$2,439 – $3,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$4,359	$1.57	$3,618 – $5,100	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 Milford, DE to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Milford, DE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,197 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $993 and $1,400.

How far is Milford, DE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 463 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 $289 of the $1,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Milford, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,226, which makes Milford, DE to Charlotte, NC 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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