Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Columbia, MO freight rate

$2,128dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 807 mi
Typical range: $1,894–$2,362
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Columbia price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,386
Fuel: $742
All-in estimate: $2,128

Return trip

Columbia → Charlotte$3,177

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

Charlotte to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Columbia, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,128	$2.64	$1,894 – $2,362
53' refrigerated	$2,538	$3.14	$2,208 – $2,868
48' flatbed	$2,598	$3.22	$2,234 – $2,962
Step deck	$2,837	$3.51	$2,383 – $3,290
Power only	$1,864	$2.31	$1,622 – $2,107
Hotshot	$1,406	$1.74	$1,167 – $1,645
26' box truck	$1,384	$1.72	$1,177 – $1,592
Sprinter van	$851	$1.05	$715 – $987

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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 Columbia

53' dry van lanes into Columbia, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$3,167	$2.74	$2,819 – $3,516	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$6,008	$3.43	$5,347 – $6,669	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,696	$4.56	$1,510 – $1,883	1 d
Houston, TX	775 mi	$2,174	$2.81	$1,935 – $2,413	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$2,795	$2.04	$2,488 – $3,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$2,666	$2.46	$2,372 – $2,959	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$2,392	$2.72	$2,129 – $2,655	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$5,879	$3.44	$5,233 – $6,526	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Columbia, MO is estimated at $2,128 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 807 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,894 and $2,362.

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

About 807 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 $742 of the $2,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,386 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,177, which makes Charlotte, NC to Columbia, 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