Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Denton, TX freight rate

$2,846dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,110 mi
Typical range: $2,533–$3,159
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Denton price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,825
Fuel: $1,021
All-in estimate: $2,846

Return trip

Denton → Charlotte$3,469

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charlotte to Denton by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Denton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,846	$2.56	$2,533 – $3,159
53' refrigerated	$3,392	$3.06	$2,951 – $3,833
48' flatbed	$3,449	$3.11	$2,966 – $3,932
Step deck	$3,760	$3.39	$3,159 – $4,362
Power only	$2,508	$2.26	$2,182 – $2,834
Hotshot	$1,893	$1.71	$1,571 – $2,215
26' box truck	$1,857	$1.67	$1,579 – $2,136
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,321

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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 Denton

53' dry van lanes into Denton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,623 mi	$4,380	$2.70	$3,899 – $4,862	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$5,295	$3.67	$4,713 – $5,877	3 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$3,335	$3.59	$2,968 – $3,702	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,230	$4.03	$1,095 – $1,366	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,017 mi	$2,280	$2.24	$2,029 – $2,530	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,538 mi	$3,714	$2.41	$3,305 – $4,122	3 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$1,266	$3.94	$1,126 – $1,405	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$5,052	$3.70	$4,496 – $5,607	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Denton, TX?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Denton, TX is estimated at $2,846 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,110 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,533 and $3,159.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Denton, TX by truck?

About 1,110 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,021 of the $2,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denton, TX to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,469, which makes Charlotte, NC to Denton, TX 18% 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