Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Monroe, LA freight rate

$2,406dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 792 mi
Typical range: $2,141–$2,671
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Monroe price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,678
Fuel: $728
All-in estimate: $2,406

Return trip

Monroe → Charlotte$2,694

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Charlotte to Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Monroe, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,406	$3.04	$2,141 – $2,671
53' refrigerated	$2,869	$3.62	$2,496 – $3,242
48' flatbed	$2,939	$3.71	$2,527 – $3,350
Step deck	$3,209	$4.05	$2,695 – $3,722
Power only	$2,107	$2.66	$1,833 – $2,381
Hotshot	$1,589	$2.01	$1,319 – $1,859
26' box truck	$1,565	$1.98	$1,330 – $1,799
Sprinter van	$962	$1.22	$808 – $1,116

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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 Monroe

53' dry van lanes into Monroe, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$4,144	$3.05	$3,688 – $4,600	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$7,041	$3.92	$6,267 – $7,816	4 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$3,306	$4.08	$2,943 – $3,670	2 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$1,395	$4.35	$1,241 – $1,548	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$3,205	$2.34	$2,853 – $3,558	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$3,474	$2.74	$3,092 – $3,857	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$1,864	$3.62	$1,659 – $2,069	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,716 mi	$6,773	$3.95	$6,028 – $7,518	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Monroe, LA?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Monroe, LA is estimated at $2,406 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 792 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,141 and $2,671.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Monroe, LA by truck?

About 792 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 $728 of the $2,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,678 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Monroe, LA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,694, which makes Charlotte, NC to Monroe, LA 11% 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