Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Brandon, SD to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$4,564dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $4,062–$5,066
Transit: 3 days

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

Brandon to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,459
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $4,564

Return trip

Charlotte → Brandon$3,101

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Brandon to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Brandon, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,564	$3.80	$4,062 – $5,066
53' refrigerated	$5,440	$4.53	$4,732 – $6,147
48' flatbed	$5,522	$4.59	$4,749 – $6,295
Step deck	$6,018	$5.01	$5,055 – $6,981
Power only	$4,028	$3.35	$3,504 – $4,552
Hotshot	$3,040	$2.53	$2,523 – $3,557
26' box truck	$2,980	$2.48	$2,533 – $3,428
Sprinter van	$1,826	$1.52	$1,534 – $2,118

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More lanes from Brandon

53' dry van lanes from Brandon, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$5,759	$4.16	$5,125 – $6,392	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$4,813	$3.04	$4,284 – $5,342	4 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,080	$3.77	$1,851 – $2,309	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$3,744	$3.32	$3,332 – $4,156	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$4,429	$3.46	$3,942 – $4,916	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$5,302	$3.98	$4,718 – $5,885	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$3,828	$3.30	$3,407 – $4,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$4,792	$3.04	$4,265 – $5,319	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 Brandon, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Brandon, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,564 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,062 and $5,066.

How far is Brandon, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,202 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 $1,105 of the $4,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Brandon, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,101, which makes Brandon, SD to Charlotte, NC 47% 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