Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cary, NC to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$956dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $6.78
Distance: 141 mi
Typical range: $851–$1,061
Transit: 1 day

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

Cary to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $826
Fuel: $130
All-in estimate: $956

Return trip

Charlotte → Cary$956

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Cary to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Cary, NC to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$956	$6.78	$851 – $1,061
53' refrigerated	$1,144	$8.11	$995 – $1,293
48' flatbed	$1,233	$8.74	$1,060 – $1,405
Step deck	$1,359	$9.64	$1,142 – $1,577
Power only	$799	$5.67	$695 – $903
Hotshot	$601	$4.26	$499 – $703
26' box truck	$606	$4.30	$515 – $697
Sprinter van	$382	$2.71	$321 – $444

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More lanes from Cary

53' dry van lanes from Cary, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,058	$4.07	$1,832 – $2,285	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$5,821	$2.21	$5,180 – $6,461	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$1,991	$2.66	$1,772 – $2,210	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$3,105	$2.52	$2,763 – $3,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$5,519	$2.48	$4,912 – $6,126	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$1,732	$4.14	$1,542 – $1,923	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$3,542	$2.45	$3,153 – $3,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$5,704	$2.22	$5,076 – $6,331	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 Cary, NC to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Cary, NC to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $956 all-in in October 2026, or $6.78 a mile over about 141 mi. Quotes typically land between $851 and $1,061.

How far is Cary, NC from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 141 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 $130 of the $956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $826 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Cary, NC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology