Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Amherst Town, MA to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$2,424dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 787 mi
Typical range: $2,157–$2,690
Transit: 2 days

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

Amherst Town to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,700
Fuel: $724
All-in estimate: $2,424

Return trip

Charlotte → Amherst Town$2,905

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Amherst Town to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Amherst Town, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,424	$3.08	$2,157 – $2,690
53' refrigerated	$2,890	$3.67	$2,515 – $3,266
48' flatbed	$2,961	$3.76	$2,547 – $3,376
Step deck	$3,233	$4.11	$2,716 – $3,750
Power only	$2,122	$2.70	$1,846 – $2,398
Hotshot	$1,601	$2.03	$1,329 – $1,873
26' box truck	$1,576	$2.00	$1,340 – $1,812
Sprinter van	$970	$1.23	$814 – $1,125

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More lanes from Amherst Town

53' dry van lanes from Amherst Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,093	$6.67	$973 – $1,213	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,981 mi	$6,287	$2.11	$5,596 – $6,979	6 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$2,244	$2.44	$1,998 – $2,491	2 d
Houston, TX	1,814 mi	$4,159	$2.29	$3,701 – $4,616	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,617 mi	$6,156	$2.35	$5,479 – $6,833	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,256	$5.00	$1,118 – $1,394	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,002 mi	$4,536	$2.27	$4,037 – $5,035	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,950 mi	$6,227	$2.11	$5,542 – $6,912	6 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 Amherst Town, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Amherst Town, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,424 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 787 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,157 and $2,690.

How far is Amherst Town, MA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 787 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 $724 of the $2,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Amherst Town, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,905, which makes Amherst Town, MA to Charlotte, NC 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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