Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Longview, TX freight rate

$2,548dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $2,268–$2,828
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Longview price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,659
Fuel: $889
All-in estimate: $2,548

Return trip

Longview → Charlotte$3,106

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

Charlotte to Longview by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Longview, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,548	$2.63	$2,268 – $2,828
53' refrigerated	$3,037	$3.14	$2,643 – $3,432
48' flatbed	$3,097	$3.20	$2,664 – $3,531
Step deck	$3,379	$3.49	$2,838 – $3,919
Power only	$2,240	$2.32	$1,949 – $2,531
Hotshot	$1,690	$1.75	$1,403 – $1,977
26' box truck	$1,660	$1.72	$1,411 – $1,909
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.05	$856 – $1,182

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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 Longview

53' dry van lanes into Longview, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,511 mi	$4,119	$2.73	$3,666 – $4,572	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,613 mi	$5,825	$3.61	$5,184 – $6,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$3,214	$3.62	$2,860 – $3,567	2 d
Houston, TX	227 mi	$1,059	$4.67	$943 – $1,176	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,186 mi	$2,582	$2.18	$2,298 – $2,866	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,423 mi	$3,476	$2.44	$3,093 – $3,858	3 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$1,356	$3.74	$1,206 – $1,505	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$5,576	$3.64	$4,962 – $6,189	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Longview, TX is estimated at $2,548 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,268 and $2,828.

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

About 967 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 $889 of the $2,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,659 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,106, which makes Charlotte, NC to Longview, 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