Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Aberdeen, SD freight rate

$3,464dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,373 mi
Typical range: $3,083–$3,845
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Aberdeen price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,202
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $3,464

Return trip

Aberdeen → Charlotte$5,100

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Charlotte to Aberdeen by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Aberdeen, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,464	$2.52	$3,083 – $3,845
53' refrigerated	$4,128	$3.01	$3,591 – $4,665
48' flatbed	$4,180	$3.04	$3,595 – $4,766
Step deck	$4,554	$3.32	$3,825 – $5,283
Power only	$3,064	$2.23	$2,665 – $3,462
Hotshot	$2,312	$1.68	$1,919 – $2,705
26' box truck	$2,265	$1.65	$1,925 – $2,604
Sprinter van	$1,386	$1.01	$1,164 – $1,607

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More lanes from Charlotte

53' dry van lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,386	$3.80	$2,123 – $2,648	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$5,569	$2.22	$4,956 – $6,181	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,886	$2.71	$1,678 – $2,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,811	$2.57	$2,502 – $3,120	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,234	$2.49	$4,658 – $5,810	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,038	$3.80	$1,814 – $2,262	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,248	$2.49	$2,891 – $3,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$5,448	$2.23	$4,849 – $6,047	5 d

More lanes into Aberdeen

53' dry van lanes into Aberdeen, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$4,192	$2.78	$3,731 – $4,653	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$5,754	$3.71	$5,121 – $6,387	3 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,746	$3.92	$2,444 – $3,048	2 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$3,470	$2.68	$3,088 – $3,852	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$2,826	$2.19	$2,515 – $3,137	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$3,626	$2.48	$3,227 – $4,024	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$3,497	$2.68	$3,112 – $3,882	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,780	$3.70	$5,144 – $6,415	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Aberdeen, SD?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Aberdeen, SD is estimated at $3,464 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,083 and $3,845.

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

About 1,373 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 $1,262 of the $3,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,202 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,100, which makes Charlotte, NC to Aberdeen, SD 32% 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