Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Buffalo, WY to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$4,209dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,775 mi
Typical range: $3,746–$4,672
Transit: 4 days

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

Buffalo to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,577
Fuel: $1,632
All-in estimate: $4,209

Return trip

Charlotte → Buffalo$5,460

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Buffalo to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, WY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,209	$2.37	$3,746 – $4,672
53' refrigerated	$5,014	$2.82	$4,362 – $5,666
48' flatbed	$5,057	$2.85	$4,349 – $5,765
Step deck	$5,504	$3.10	$4,623 – $6,385
Power only	$3,735	$2.10	$3,250 – $4,221
Hotshot	$2,820	$1.59	$2,340 – $3,299
26' box truck	$2,757	$1.55	$2,343 – $3,170
Sprinter van	$1,684	$0.95	$1,414 – $1,953

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More lanes from Buffalo

53' dry van lanes from Buffalo, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,979 mi	$5,192	$2.62	$4,621 – $5,763	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,118 mi	$2,379	$2.13	$2,117 – $2,640	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,395	$2.08	$2,131 – $2,658	3 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$2,955	$2.12	$2,630 – $3,280	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	941 mi	$2,286	$2.43	$2,035 – $2,537	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$4,827	$2.50	$4,296 – $5,358	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,323 mi	$2,828	$2.14	$2,517 – $3,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,148 mi	$2,431	$2.12	$2,163 – $2,698	3 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 Buffalo, WY to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Buffalo, WY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,209 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,746 and $4,672.

How far is Buffalo, WY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,775 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,632 of the $4,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,577 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Buffalo, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,460, which makes Buffalo, WY to Charlotte, NC 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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