Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Libby, MT freight rate

$6,461dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 2,341 mi
Typical range: $5,750–$7,172
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to Libby price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,309
Fuel: $2,152
All-in estimate: $6,461

Return trip

Libby → Charlotte$5,928

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Charlotte to Libby by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Libby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,461	$2.76	$5,750 – $7,172
53' refrigerated	$7,695	$3.29	$6,695 – $8,695
48' flatbed	$7,732	$3.30	$6,650 – $8,815
Step deck	$8,410	$3.59	$7,064 – $9,756
Power only	$5,751	$2.46	$5,004 – $6,499
Hotshot	$4,343	$1.86	$3,604 – $5,081
26' box truck	$4,239	$1.81	$3,603 – $4,875
Sprinter van	$2,584	$1.10	$2,171 – $2,998

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 Libby

53' dry van lanes into Libby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$7,579	$3.07	$6,745 – $8,413	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$5,357	$4.52	$4,768 – $5,946	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$6,497	$3.87	$5,782 – $7,212	4 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$5,833	$2.96	$5,192 – $6,475	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,168	$2.58	$2,820 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$6,634	$2.73	$5,904 – $7,364	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$5,582	$2.98	$4,968 – $6,196	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$5,688	$4.47	$5,063 – $6,314	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Libby, MT?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Libby, MT is estimated at $6,461 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 2,341 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,750 and $7,172.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Libby, MT by truck?

About 2,341 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,152 of the $6,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,309 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Libby, MT to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,928, which makes Charlotte, NC to Libby, MT 9% more expensive. 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