Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Katy, TX sprinter rate

$1,148sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.02
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $964–$1,331
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Katy price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $710
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $1,148

Return trip

Katy → Charlotte$1,399

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

Charlotte to Katy by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Katy, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,869	$2.56	$2,553 – $3,185
53' refrigerated	$3,419	$3.05	$2,975 – $3,864
48' flatbed	$3,476	$3.10	$2,989 – $3,963
Step deck	$3,789	$3.38	$3,183 – $4,396
Power only	$2,529	$2.26	$2,200 – $2,858
Hotshot	$1,908	$1.70	$1,584 – $2,233
26' box truck	$1,872	$1.67	$1,591 – $2,153
Sprinter van	$1,148	$1.02	$964 – $1,331

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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 Katy

Sprinter van lanes into Katy, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$1,824	$1.07	$1,532 – $2,116	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$2,309	$1.45	$1,939 – $2,678	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$1,547	$1.38	$1,299 – $1,794	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$1,019	$0.87	$856 – $1,182	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$1,545	$0.96	$1,298 – $1,792	3 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$393	$2.05	$330 – $456	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$2,190	$1.46	$1,840 – $2,541	3 d
Dallas, TX	253 mi	$447	$1.76	$375 – $518	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Charlotte, NC to Katy, TX is estimated at $1,148 all-in in October 2026, or $1.02 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $964 and $1,331.

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

About 1,121 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 $438 of the $1,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $710 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,399, which makes Charlotte, NC to Katy, 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