Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Houma, LA sprinter rate

$988sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.21
Distance: 820 mi
Typical range: $830–$1,146
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Houma price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $668
Fuel: $320
All-in estimate: $988

Return trip

Houma → Charlotte$1,106

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Charlotte to Houma by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Houma, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,470	$3.01	$2,199 – $2,742
53' refrigerated	$2,946	$3.59	$2,563 – $3,329
48' flatbed	$3,015	$3.68	$2,593 – $3,437
Step deck	$3,291	$4.01	$2,765 – $3,818
Power only	$2,165	$2.64	$1,883 – $2,446
Hotshot	$1,633	$1.99	$1,355 – $1,911
26' box truck	$1,607	$1.96	$1,366 – $1,848
Sprinter van	$988	$1.21	$830 – $1,146

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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 Houma

Sprinter van lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$1,736	$1.21	$1,458 – $2,013	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$3,027	$1.55	$2,543 – $3,511	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$1,580	$1.55	$1,328 – $1,833	2 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$569	$1.71	$478 – $660	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$1,401	$0.92	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$1,458	$1.09	$1,225 – $1,692	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$784	$1.41	$659 – $910	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$2,903	$1.56	$2,439 – $3,368	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Houma, LA?

A Sprinter van from Charlotte, NC to Houma, LA is estimated at $988 all-in in October 2026, or $1.21 a mile over about 820 mi. Quotes typically land between $830 and $1,146.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Houma, LA by truck?

About 820 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 $320 of the $988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $668 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houma, LA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,106, which makes Charlotte, NC to Houma, LA 11% 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