Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Garden City, KS freight rate

$3,306dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,327 mi
Typical range: $2,942–$3,670
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Garden City price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,086
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $3,306

Return trip

Garden City → Charlotte$4,914

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

Charlotte to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Garden City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,306	$2.49	$2,942 – $3,670
53' refrigerated	$3,939	$2.97	$3,427 – $4,452
48' flatbed	$3,992	$3.01	$3,433 – $4,551
Step deck	$4,349	$3.28	$3,653 – $5,045
Power only	$2,922	$2.20	$2,542 – $3,302
Hotshot	$2,205	$1.66	$1,830 – $2,580
26' box truck	$2,161	$1.63	$1,837 – $2,485
Sprinter van	$1,322	$1.00	$1,111 – $1,534

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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 Garden City

53' dry van lanes into Garden City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$4,582	$2.69	$4,078 – $5,086	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$4,548	$3.79	$4,048 – $5,048	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$3,202	$3.64	$2,849 – $3,554	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$2,241	$2.94	$1,995 – $2,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$1,940	$2.35	$1,727 – $2,153	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$3,917	$2.40	$3,487 – $4,348	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$2,129	$2.99	$1,895 – $2,363	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$4,420	$3.81	$3,933 – $4,906	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Garden City, KS?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Garden City, KS is estimated at $3,306 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,327 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,942 and $3,670.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Garden City, KS by truck?

About 1,327 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 $1,220 of the $3,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,086 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, KS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,914, which makes Charlotte, NC to Garden City, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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