Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to DeSoto, TX freight rate

$2,834dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,104 mi
Typical range: $2,522–$3,145
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to DeSoto price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,819
Fuel: $1,015
All-in estimate: $2,834

Return trip

DeSoto → Charlotte$3,454

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

Charlotte to DeSoto by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to DeSoto, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,834	$2.57	$2,522 – $3,145
53' refrigerated	$3,377	$3.06	$2,938 – $3,816
48' flatbed	$3,434	$3.11	$2,953 – $3,915
Step deck	$3,744	$3.39	$3,145 – $4,343
Power only	$2,497	$2.26	$2,172 – $2,822
Hotshot	$1,884	$1.71	$1,564 – $2,205
26' box truck	$1,849	$1.67	$1,572 – $2,126
Sprinter van	$1,133	$1.03	$952 – $1,315

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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 DeSoto

53' dry van lanes into DeSoto, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$4,399	$2.70	$3,915 – $4,883	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$5,379	$3.66	$4,787 – $5,971	3 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$3,417	$3.56	$3,041 – $3,792	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$1,112	$4.43	$990 – $1,234	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,324	$2.23	$2,069 – $2,580	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$3,728	$2.41	$3,318 – $4,138	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$5,127	$3.69	$4,563 – $5,691	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to DeSoto, TX is estimated at $2,834 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,522 and $3,145.

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

About 1,104 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 $1,015 of the $2,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,819 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,454, which makes Charlotte, NC to DeSoto, 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