Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Annapolis, MD freight rate

$1,764dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 416 mi
Typical range: $1,570–$1,958
Transit: 1 day

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

Charlotte to Annapolis price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,382
Fuel: $382
All-in estimate: $1,764

Return trip

Annapolis → Charlotte$1,745

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Charlotte to Annapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Annapolis, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,764	$4.24	$1,570 – $1,958
53' refrigerated	$2,106	$5.06	$1,832 – $2,379
48' flatbed	$2,195	$5.28	$1,888 – $2,503
Step deck	$2,405	$5.78	$2,020 – $2,790
Power only	$1,520	$3.65	$1,323 – $1,718
Hotshot	$1,146	$2.75	$951 – $1,340
26' box truck	$1,137	$2.73	$967 – $1,308
Sprinter van	$706	$1.70	$593 – $818

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 Annapolis

53' dry van lanes into Annapolis, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	212 mi	$1,374	$6.48	$1,223 – $1,525	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,752 mi	$11,817	$4.29	$10,517 – $13,117	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$3,501	$4.78	$3,116 – $3,886	2 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$4,777	$3.25	$4,252 – $5,303	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,365 mi	$5,917	$2.50	$5,266 – $6,568	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$982	$8.12	$874 – $1,090	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,669 mi	$5,325	$3.19	$4,740 – $5,911	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,707 mi	$11,640	$4.30	$10,360 – $12,920	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Annapolis, MD?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Annapolis, MD is estimated at $1,764 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 416 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,570 and $1,958.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Annapolis, MD by truck?

About 416 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 $382 of the $1,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,382 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Annapolis, MD to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,745, which makes Charlotte, NC to Annapolis, MD 1% more expensive. 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