Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Auburn, AL to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$1,783dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 380 mi
Typical range: $1,587–$1,979
Transit: 1 day

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

Auburn to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,434
Fuel: $349
All-in estimate: $1,783

Return trip

Charlotte → Auburn$1,505

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

Auburn to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,783	$4.69	$1,587 – $1,979
53' refrigerated	$2,129	$5.60	$1,852 – $2,406
48' flatbed	$2,226	$5.86	$1,914 – $2,537
Step deck	$2,440	$6.42	$2,049 – $2,830
Power only	$1,533	$4.03	$1,334 – $1,732
Hotshot	$1,155	$3.04	$959 – $1,351
26' box truck	$1,148	$3.02	$976 – $1,320
Sprinter van	$713	$1.88	$599 – $827

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More lanes from Auburn

53' dry van lanes from Auburn, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$3,949	$3.95	$3,514 – $4,383	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$5,841	$2.61	$5,198 – $6,483	5 d
Chicago, IL	766 mi	$2,358	$3.08	$2,098 – $2,617	2 d
Houston, TX	727 mi	$2,382	$3.28	$2,120 – $2,644	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,813 mi	$5,350	$2.95	$4,761 – $5,938	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	909 mi	$3,484	$3.83	$3,101 – $3,868	2 d
San Antonio, TX	945 mi	$2,911	$3.08	$2,591 – $3,231	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,162 mi	$5,667	$2.62	$5,044 – $6,291	5 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 Auburn, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Auburn, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,783 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 380 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,587 and $1,979.

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

About 380 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 $349 of the $1,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,434 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,505, which makes Auburn, AL to Charlotte, NC 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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