Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Allen, TX to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$3,395dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $3,022–$3,769
Transit: 3 days

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

Allen to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,401
Fuel: $994
All-in estimate: $3,395

Return trip

Charlotte → Allen$2,786

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

Allen to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Allen, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,395	$3.14	$3,022 – $3,769
53' refrigerated	$4,047	$3.74	$3,521 – $4,573
48' flatbed	$4,117	$3.81	$3,540 – $4,693
Step deck	$4,489	$4.15	$3,771 – $5,207
Power only	$2,991	$2.77	$2,602 – $3,380
Hotshot	$2,257	$2.09	$1,873 – $2,641
26' box truck	$2,215	$2.05	$1,883 – $2,547
Sprinter van	$1,358	$1.26	$1,141 – $1,575

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More lanes from Allen

53' dry van lanes from Allen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$5,281	$3.30	$4,700 – $5,862	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$3,675	$2.49	$3,271 – $4,080	3 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$2,452	$2.67	$2,183 – $2,722	2 d
Houston, TX	285 mi	$1,187	$4.16	$1,056 – $1,317	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,057	$2.91	$2,721 – $3,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$4,794	$3.17	$4,267 – $5,321	3 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,272	$3.93	$1,132 – $1,412	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$3,510	$2.51	$3,124 – $3,896	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 Allen, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Allen, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,395 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,022 and $3,769.

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

About 1,081 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 $994 of the $3,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,401 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,786, which makes Allen, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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