Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rockland, ME to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$2,119hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $1,759–$2,479
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockland to Charlotte price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,474
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $2,119

Return trip

Charlotte → Rockland$2,596

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Rockland to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockland, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,191	$3.09	$2,840 – $3,542
53' refrigerated	$3,803	$3.69	$3,309 – $4,298
48' flatbed	$3,873	$3.76	$3,330 – $4,415
Step deck	$4,223	$4.10	$3,548 – $4,899
Power only	$2,808	$2.72	$2,443 – $3,173
Hotshot	$2,119	$2.06	$1,759 – $2,479
26' box truck	$2,080	$2.02	$1,768 – $2,393
Sprinter van	$1,276	$1.24	$1,072 – $1,480

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More lanes from Rockland

Hotshot lanes from Rockland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	404 mi	$1,190	$2.94	$988 – $1,392	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,176 mi	$4,793	$1.51	$3,978 – $5,608	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,120 mi	$1,867	$1.67	$1,549 – $2,184	3 d
Houston, TX	2,057 mi	$3,327	$1.62	$2,761 – $3,892	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,825 mi	$4,742	$1.68	$3,936 – $5,548	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$1,294	$2.62	$1,074 – $1,514	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,242 mi	$3,596	$1.60	$2,985 – $4,208	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,151 mi	$4,758	$1.51	$3,949 – $5,566	7 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 Rockland, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Rockland, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,119 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,759 and $2,479.

How far is Rockland, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,031 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 $645 of the $2,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,474 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Rockland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,596, which makes Rockland, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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