Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Atchison, KS freight rate

$2,604dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $2,318–$2,890
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Atchison price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,693
Fuel: $911
All-in estimate: $2,604

Return trip

Atchison → Charlotte$3,871

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Charlotte to Atchison by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Atchison, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,604	$2.63	$2,318 – $2,890
53' refrigerated	$3,104	$3.13	$2,701 – $3,508
48' flatbed	$3,163	$3.19	$2,721 – $3,606
Step deck	$3,451	$3.48	$2,898 – $4,003
Power only	$2,290	$2.31	$1,993 – $2,588
Hotshot	$1,728	$1.74	$1,434 – $2,022
26' box truck	$1,697	$1.71	$1,443 – $1,952
Sprinter van	$1,042	$1.05	$875 – $1,208

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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 Atchison

53' dry van lanes into Atchison, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$3,687	$2.79	$3,281 – $4,092	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$5,735	$3.63	$5,104 – $6,366	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,119	$4.27	$1,886 – $2,352	1 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$2,316	$2.91	$2,061 – $2,571	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,631	$2.17	$2,342 – $2,921	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$3,127	$2.50	$2,783 – $3,471	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$2,442	$2.86	$2,173 – $2,710	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$5,623	$3.64	$5,004 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Atchison, KS?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Atchison, KS is estimated at $2,604 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,318 and $2,890.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Atchison, KS by truck?

About 991 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 $911 of the $2,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atchison, KS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,871, which makes Charlotte, NC to Atchison, KS 33% 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