Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Mission, TX freight rate

$3,505dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $3,119–$3,890
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Mission price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,194
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $3,505

Return trip

Mission → Charlotte$4,272

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

Charlotte to Mission by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Mission, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,505	$2.46	$3,119 – $3,890
53' refrigerated	$4,176	$2.93	$3,633 – $4,719
48' flatbed	$4,226	$2.96	$3,635 – $4,818
Step deck	$4,603	$3.23	$3,867 – $5,340
Power only	$3,101	$2.17	$2,698 – $3,504
Hotshot	$2,341	$1.64	$1,943 – $2,739
26' box truck	$2,292	$1.61	$1,948 – $2,636
Sprinter van	$1,402	$0.98	$1,178 – $1,626

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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 Mission

53' dry van lanes into Mission, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,024 mi	$5,315	$2.63	$4,731 – $5,900	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$5,629	$3.63	$5,009 – $6,248	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,461 mi	$4,829	$3.31	$4,298 – $5,360	3 d
Houston, TX	360 mi	$1,351	$3.75	$1,203 – $1,500	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,142 mi	$2,504	$2.19	$2,228 – $2,779	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,933 mi	$4,532	$2.34	$4,033 – $5,030	4 d
San Antonio, TX	266 mi	$1,145	$4.30	$1,019 – $1,271	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,437 mi	$5,276	$3.67	$4,696 – $5,857	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Mission, TX is estimated at $3,505 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,119 and $3,890.

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

About 1,426 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,311 of the $3,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,194 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,272, which makes Charlotte, NC to Mission, 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