Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Mitchell, SD freight rate

$3,273dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,283 mi
Typical range: $2,913–$3,633
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Mitchell price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,093
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $3,273

Return trip

Mitchell → Charlotte$4,818

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Charlotte to Mitchell by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Mitchell, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,273	$2.55	$2,913 – $3,633
53' refrigerated	$3,900	$3.04	$3,393 – $4,407
48' flatbed	$3,954	$3.08	$3,401 – $4,508
Step deck	$4,309	$3.36	$3,619 – $4,998
Power only	$2,891	$2.25	$2,515 – $3,267
Hotshot	$2,182	$1.70	$1,811 – $2,553
26' box truck	$2,138	$1.67	$1,818 – $2,459
Sprinter van	$1,309	$1.02	$1,100 – $1,519

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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 Mitchell

53' dry van lanes into Mitchell, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$4,111	$2.79	$3,659 – $4,564	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$5,617	$3.72	$5,000 – $6,235	3 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,565	$4.02	$2,283 – $2,847	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$3,150	$2.74	$2,803 – $3,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$2,690	$2.21	$2,395 – $2,986	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,539	$2.49	$3,150 – $3,928	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$3,179	$2.73	$2,829 – $3,528	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$5,605	$3.72	$4,988 – $6,221	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Mitchell, SD?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Mitchell, SD is estimated at $3,273 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,913 and $3,633.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Mitchell, SD by truck?

About 1,283 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 $1,180 of the $3,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,093 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mitchell, SD to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,818, which makes Charlotte, NC to Mitchell, SD 32% 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