Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Gardner, KS sprinter rate

$1,017sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.06
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $855–$1,180
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Gardner price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $641
Fuel: $376
All-in estimate: $1,017

Return trip

Gardner → Charlotte$1,512

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

Charlotte to Gardner by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Gardner, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,543	$2.64	$2,264 – $2,823
53' refrigerated	$3,032	$3.15	$2,638 – $3,426
48' flatbed	$3,092	$3.21	$2,659 – $3,525
Step deck	$3,373	$3.51	$2,833 – $3,913
Power only	$2,236	$2.32	$1,945 – $2,526
Hotshot	$1,687	$1.75	$1,400 – $1,974
26' box truck	$1,657	$1.72	$1,409 – $1,906
Sprinter van	$1,017	$1.06	$855 – $1,180

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More lanes from Charlotte

Sprinter van lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$954	$1.52	$802 – $1,107	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$2,227	$0.89	$1,871 – $2,584	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$754	$1.09	$634 – $875	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,124	$1.03	$944 – $1,304	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$2,094	$1.00	$1,759 – $2,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$815	$1.52	$685 – $946	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$1,299	$1.00	$1,091 – $1,507	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$2,179	$0.89	$1,830 – $2,528	4 d

More lanes into Gardner

Sprinter van lanes into Gardner, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$1,474	$1.12	$1,238 – $1,710	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$2,300	$1.45	$1,932 – $2,668	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$867	$1.69	$728 – $1,005	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$873	$1.19	$733 – $1,012	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$1,049	$0.87	$881 – $1,217	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$1,248	$1.00	$1,048 – $1,448	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$929	$1.16	$780 – $1,078	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$2,248	$1.46	$1,888 – $2,607	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Charlotte, NC to Gardner, KS is estimated at $1,017 all-in in October 2026, or $1.06 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $855 and $1,180.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Gardner, KS by truck?

About 962 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 $376 of the $1,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gardner, KS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,512, which makes Charlotte, NC to Gardner, KS 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