NC · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in North Carolina

What it costs to move a truckload out of and into North Carolina, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$3.20/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.52/mi
vs national: −8.3%
1 year: +25.0%
52-week range: $2.52–$3.20

Dry van · outbound from North Carolina · monthly

North Carolina dry van rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 53' dry van leaving North Carolina averaged $3.20 a mile all-in in October 2026, −8.3% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $3.52. North Carolina is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.

State history applies today's North Carolina adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Charlotte

Outbound dry van $/mi$2.60$4.79

North Carolina rates by truck type

Outbound rates from North Carolina by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.20	+5.3%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.52 – $3.20
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.82	−0.3%	+1.9%	+35.9%	$2.97 – $4.10
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.92	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$3.29 – $3.92
STEPStep deck	$4.28	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.59 – $4.28
PWRPower only	$2.80	+5.7%	+13.8%	+25.0%	$2.19 – $2.80
HOTHotshot	$2.11	+2.9%	+8.2%	+18.5%	$1.77 – $2.11
BOX26' box truck	$2.08	+3.0%	+7.2%	+17.5%	$1.77 – $2.08
SPRTSprinter van	$1.29	+4.0%	+8.4%	+18.3%	$1.09 – $1.29

From Charlotte

53' dry van lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,386	$3.80	$2,123 – $2,648	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$5,569	$2.22	$4,956 – $6,181	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,886	$2.71	$1,678 – $2,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,811	$2.57	$2,502 – $3,120	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,234	$2.49	$4,658 – $5,810	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,038	$3.80	$1,814 – $2,262	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,248	$2.49	$2,891 – $3,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$5,448	$2.23	$4,849 – $6,047	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$2,813	$2.57	$2,503 – $3,122	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	401 mi	$1,993	$4.97	$1,773 – $2,212	1 d

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
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$3,428	$3.13	$3,051 – $3,806	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	401 mi	$1,345	$3.35	$1,197 – $1,493	1 d

North Carolina dry van rate history

Price a load from Charlotte

North Carolina rates by truck type

From Charlotte

Into Charlotte

Freight rates by city in North Carolina