Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baker, LA to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$2,717dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 801 mi
Typical range: $2,418–$3,016
Transit: 2 days

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

Baker to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,981
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $2,717

Return trip

Charlotte → Baker$2,427

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Baker to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Baker, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,717	$3.39	$2,418 – $3,016
53' refrigerated	$3,240	$4.05	$2,819 – $3,661
48' flatbed	$3,318	$4.14	$2,854 – $3,783
Step deck	$3,623	$4.52	$3,043 – $4,202
Power only	$2,380	$2.97	$2,070 – $2,689
Hotshot	$1,795	$2.24	$1,490 – $2,100
26' box truck	$1,767	$2.21	$1,502 – $2,032
Sprinter van	$1,087	$1.36	$913 – $1,261

More lanes from Baker

53' dry van lanes from Baker, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$4,779	$3.41	$4,253 – $5,304	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$4,617	$2.44	$4,109 – $5,125	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$2,540	$2.69	$2,261 – $2,819	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,246	$4.08	$1,109 – $1,383	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,076	$2.78	$3,628 – $4,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$4,297	$3.28	$3,824 – $4,769	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,741	$3.30	$1,550 – $1,933	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,432	$2.45	$3,945 – $4,920	4 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 Baker, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Baker, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,717 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 801 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,418 and $3,016.

How far is Baker, LA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 801 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 $736 of the $2,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,981 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Baker, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,427, which makes Baker, LA to Charlotte, NC 12% 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