Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Ballwin, MO power only rate

$1,655power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 691 mi
Typical range: $1,440–$1,870
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Ballwin price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,020
Fuel: $635
All-in estimate: $1,655

Return trip

Ballwin → Charlotte$2,470

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

Charlotte to Ballwin by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Ballwin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,896	$2.74	$1,687 – $2,104
53' refrigerated	$2,261	$3.27	$1,967 – $2,555
48' flatbed	$2,324	$3.36	$1,999 – $2,649
Step deck	$2,539	$3.67	$2,133 – $2,945
Power only	$1,655	$2.40	$1,440 – $1,870
Hotshot	$1,248	$1.81	$1,036 – $1,460
26' box truck	$1,231	$1.78	$1,046 – $1,415
Sprinter van	$758	$1.10	$637 – $880

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More lanes from Charlotte

Power only lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,078	$3.31	$1,808 – $2,348	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$4,960	$1.98	$4,315 – $5,605	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,646	$2.37	$1,432 – $1,860	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,476	$2.27	$2,154 – $2,798	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,654	$2.22	$4,049 – $5,259	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,769	$3.29	$1,539 – $1,999	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,870	$2.20	$2,497 – $3,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$4,852	$1.98	$4,221 – $5,482	5 d

More lanes into Ballwin

Power only lanes into Ballwin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$2,586	$2.45	$2,250 – $2,922	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$5,630	$3.03	$4,898 – $6,362	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,329	$4.16	$1,156 – $1,501	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$1,930	$2.45	$1,679 – $2,180	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$2,634	$1.79	$2,292 – $2,977	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$2,158	$2.21	$1,878 – $2,439	2 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$2,175	$2.37	$1,892 – $2,457	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$5,506	$3.03	$4,790 – $6,222	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Ballwin, MO?

A Power only from Charlotte, NC to Ballwin, MO is estimated at $1,655 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 691 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,440 and $1,870.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Ballwin, MO by truck?

About 691 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 $635 of the $1,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,020 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ballwin, MO to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,470, which makes Charlotte, NC to Ballwin, MO 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