Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to El Paso, TX power only rate

$3,720power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 1,756 mi
Typical range: $3,237–$4,204
Transit: 4 days

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

Charlotte to El Paso price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,106
Fuel: $1,614
All-in estimate: $3,720

Return trip

El Paso → Charlotte$4,534

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

Charlotte to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,193	$2.39	$3,732 – $4,654
53' refrigerated	$4,995	$2.84	$4,345 – $5,644
48' flatbed	$5,038	$2.87	$4,333 – $5,743
Step deck	$5,484	$3.12	$4,606 – $6,361
Power only	$3,720	$2.12	$3,237 – $4,204
Hotshot	$2,808	$1.60	$2,331 – $3,286
26' box truck	$2,746	$1.56	$2,334 – $3,158
Sprinter van	$1,677	$0.96	$1,409 – $1,945

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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 El Paso

Power only lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$5,176	$2.31	$4,503 – $5,848	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,988	$3.57	$2,600 – $3,377	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,282	$2.92	$3,725 – $4,838	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,012	$2.54	$1,750 – $2,273	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,032	$2.50	$898 – $1,166	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,445	$2.06	$3,867 – $5,023	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,609	$2.74	$1,399 – $1,818	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,716	$3.67	$2,363 – $3,069	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Charlotte, NC to El Paso, TX is estimated at $3,720 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 1,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,237 and $4,204.

How far is Charlotte, NC from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,756 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,614 of the $3,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,534, which makes Charlotte, NC to El Paso, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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