Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charleston, SC to Dallas, TX dry van rate

$2,914dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 1,150 mi
Typical range: $2,593–$3,234
Transit: 3 days

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

Charleston to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,857
Fuel: $1,057
All-in estimate: $2,914

Return trip

Dallas → Charleston$3,634

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charleston to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Charleston, SC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,914	$2.53	$2,593 – $3,234
53' refrigerated	$3,472	$3.02	$3,021 – $3,924
48' flatbed	$3,528	$3.07	$3,034 – $4,022
Step deck	$3,846	$3.34	$3,230 – $4,461
Power only	$2,569	$2.23	$2,235 – $2,903
Hotshot	$1,939	$1.69	$1,609 – $2,268
26' box truck	$1,902	$1.65	$1,616 – $2,187
Sprinter van	$1,165	$1.01	$979 – $1,352

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More lanes from Charleston

53' dry van lanes from Charleston, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$2,703	$3.60	$2,406 – $3,001	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$5,727	$2.20	$5,097 – $6,357	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,256	$2.54	$2,008 – $2,504	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$2,812	$2.55	$2,503 – $3,121	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$5,391	$2.47	$4,798 – $5,984	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,357	$3.54	$2,098 – $2,616	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$3,268	$2.47	$2,909 – $3,628	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$5,588	$2.21	$4,974 – $6,203	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charleston, SC to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Charleston, SC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,914 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 1,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,593 and $3,234.

How far is Charleston, SC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,150 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 $1,057 of the $2,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,857 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Charleston, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,634, which makes Charleston, SC to Dallas, TX 20% 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