Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Alabaster, AL to Charlotte, NC sprinter rate

$775sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 435 mi
Typical range: $651–$899
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alabaster to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $605
Fuel: $170
All-in estimate: $775

Return trip

Charlotte → Alabaster$654

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Alabaster to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Alabaster, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,937	$4.45	$1,724 – $2,150
53' refrigerated	$2,313	$5.32	$2,012 – $2,613
48' flatbed	$2,408	$5.54	$2,071 – $2,745
Step deck	$2,637	$6.06	$2,215 – $3,059
Power only	$1,672	$3.84	$1,455 – $1,889
Hotshot	$1,260	$2.90	$1,046 – $1,474
26' box truck	$1,250	$2.87	$1,062 – $1,437
Sprinter van	$775	$1.78	$651 – $899

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More lanes from Alabaster

Sprinter van lanes from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$1,622	$1.57	$1,363 – $1,882	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$2,244	$1.05	$1,885 – $2,602	4 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$887	$1.26	$745 – $1,029	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$886	$1.35	$744 – $1,028	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$2,040	$1.19	$1,713 – $2,366	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$1,434	$1.52	$1,205 – $1,664	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$1,092	$1.25	$917 – $1,266	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$2,176	$1.05	$1,828 – $2,524	4 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Sprinter van lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$952	$1.52	$800 – $1,105	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$3,988	$1.59	$3,350 – $4,626	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,238	$1.78	$1,040 – $1,436	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,370	$1.25	$1,151 – $1,590	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$1,952	$0.93	$1,640 – $2,265	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$759	$1.41	$638 – $881	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$1,584	$1.22	$1,330 – $1,837	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$3,901	$1.59	$3,277 – $4,525	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alabaster, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A Sprinter van from Alabaster, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $775 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 435 mi. Quotes typically land between $651 and $899.

How far is Alabaster, AL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 435 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 $170 of the $775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $605 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Alabaster, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $654, which makes Alabaster, AL to Charlotte, NC 19% 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