Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Abilene, TX to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$3,947dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,298 mi
Typical range: $3,513–$4,381
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Abilene to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,754
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $3,947

Return trip

Charlotte → Abilene$3,238

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Abilene to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Abilene, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,947	$3.04	$3,513 – $4,381
53' refrigerated	$4,703	$3.62	$4,092 – $5,314
48' flatbed	$4,767	$3.67	$4,100 – $5,435
Step deck	$5,195	$4.00	$4,363 – $6,026
Power only	$3,487	$2.69	$3,034 – $3,940
Hotshot	$2,632	$2.03	$2,184 – $3,079
26' box truck	$2,579	$1.99	$2,192 – $2,966
Sprinter van	$1,579	$1.22	$1,326 – $1,831

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More lanes from Abilene

53' dry van lanes from Abilene, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$5,879	$3.25	$5,232 – $6,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$3,255	$2.55	$2,897 – $3,613	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$2,818	$2.58	$2,508 – $3,128	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,380	$3.70	$1,228 – $1,532	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$2,586	$3.05	$2,302 – $2,871	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$5,363	$3.11	$4,773 – $5,953	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,127	$4.37	$1,003 – $1,251	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$3,077	$2.58	$2,738 – $3,415	3 d

More lanes 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Abilene, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Abilene, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,947 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,513 and $4,381.

How far is Abilene, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,298 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,193 of the $3,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,754 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Abilene, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,238, which makes Abilene, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology