Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Carteret, NJ to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$2,299dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 610 mi
Typical range: $2,046–$2,552
Transit: 2 days

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

Carteret to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,738
Fuel: $561
All-in estimate: $2,299

Return trip

Charlotte → Carteret$2,189

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Carteret to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Carteret, NJ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,299	$3.77	$2,046 – $2,552
53' refrigerated	$2,742	$4.50	$2,386 – $3,099
48' flatbed	$2,828	$4.64	$2,432 – $3,224
Step deck	$3,092	$5.07	$2,597 – $3,586
Power only	$2,001	$3.28	$1,741 – $2,261
Hotshot	$1,509	$2.47	$1,252 – $1,765
26' box truck	$1,490	$2.44	$1,267 – $1,714
Sprinter van	$919	$1.51	$772 – $1,067

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More lanes from Carteret

53' dry van lanes from Carteret, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$6,967	$2.42	$6,201 – $7,734	6 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$2,374	$2.86	$2,113 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$4,388	$2.65	$3,905 – $4,871	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$6,766	$2.70	$6,022 – $7,510	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$930	$12.74	$828 – $1,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$4,831	$2.61	$4,300 – $5,362	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$6,883	$2.42	$6,126 – $7,640	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$4,257	$2.66	$3,789 – $4,725	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 Carteret, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Carteret, NJ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 610 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,046 and $2,552.

How far is Carteret, NJ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 610 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 $561 of the $2,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Carteret, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,189, which makes Carteret, NJ to Charlotte, NC 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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