Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bluffton, SC to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$1,198dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 244 mi
Typical range: $1,066–$1,330
Transit: 1 day

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

Bluffton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $974
Fuel: $224
All-in estimate: $1,198

Return trip

Charlotte → Bluffton$1,226

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bluffton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bluffton, SC to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,198	$4.91	$1,066 – $1,330
53' refrigerated	$1,432	$5.87	$1,246 – $1,618
48' flatbed	$1,518	$6.22	$1,305 – $1,730
Step deck	$1,668	$6.84	$1,401 – $1,935
Power only	$1,017	$4.17	$885 – $1,149
Hotshot	$766	$3.14	$635 – $896
26' box truck	$766	$3.14	$651 – $881
Sprinter van	$479	$1.96	$403 – $556

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More lanes from Bluffton

53' dry van lanes from Bluffton, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$2,910	$3.52	$2,590 – $3,231	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,549 mi	$5,621	$2.20	$5,002 – $6,239	5 d
Chicago, IL	899 mi	$2,278	$2.53	$2,027 – $2,528	2 d
Houston, TX	1,029 mi	$2,663	$2.59	$2,370 – $2,956	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,128 mi	$5,270	$2.48	$4,690 – $5,849	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$2,549	$3.44	$2,268 – $2,829	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$3,121	$2.50	$2,778 – $3,464	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$5,476	$2.21	$4,874 – $6,079	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 Bluffton, SC to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Bluffton, SC to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,198 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 244 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,066 and $1,330.

How far is Bluffton, SC from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 244 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 $224 of the $1,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $974 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bluffton, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,226, which makes Bluffton, SC to Charlotte, NC 2% cheaper. 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