Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Augusta, ME freight rate

$3,866dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $3,441–$4,291
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Augusta price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,931
Fuel: $935
All-in estimate: $3,866

Return trip

Augusta → Charlotte$3,156

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Charlotte to Augusta by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Augusta, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,866	$3.80	$3,441 – $4,291
53' refrigerated	$4,608	$4.53	$4,009 – $5,207
48' flatbed	$4,694	$4.62	$4,037 – $5,351
Step deck	$5,119	$5.03	$4,300 – $5,938
Power only	$3,402	$3.34	$2,959 – $3,844
Hotshot	$2,567	$2.52	$2,130 – $3,003
26' box truck	$2,520	$2.48	$2,142 – $2,898
Sprinter van	$1,546	$1.52	$1,299 – $1,794

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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 Augusta

53' dry van lanes into Augusta, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$2,200	$5.61	$1,958 – $2,443	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$15,429	$4.91	$13,732 – $17,126	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$5,501	$5.06	$4,896 – $6,106	3 d
Houston, TX	2,034 mi	$7,327	$3.60	$6,521 – $8,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,790 mi	$7,953	$2.85	$7,078 – $8,827	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$2,220	$4.62	$1,976 – $2,464	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$7,913	$3.57	$7,042 – $8,783	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$15,320	$4.92	$13,635 – $17,005	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Augusta, ME?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Augusta, ME is estimated at $3,866 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,441 and $4,291.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Augusta, ME by truck?

About 1,017 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 $935 of the $3,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,931 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Augusta, ME to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,156, which makes Charlotte, NC to Augusta, ME 23% 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