Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Natchez, MS freight rate

$2,463dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 778 mi
Typical range: $2,192–$2,734
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Natchez price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,748
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $2,463

Return trip

Natchez → Charlotte$2,786

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Charlotte to Natchez by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Natchez, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,463	$3.17	$2,192 – $2,734
53' refrigerated	$2,937	$3.77	$2,555 – $3,319
48' flatbed	$3,010	$3.87	$2,588 – $3,431
Step deck	$3,286	$4.22	$2,761 – $3,812
Power only	$2,156	$2.77	$1,875 – $2,436
Hotshot	$1,626	$2.09	$1,350 – $1,902
26' box truck	$1,601	$2.06	$1,361 – $1,841
Sprinter van	$985	$1.27	$828 – $1,143

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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 Natchez

53' dry van lanes into Natchez, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$4,320	$3.17	$3,845 – $4,796	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,858 mi	$7,533	$4.05	$6,705 – $8,362	4 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$3,630	$4.16	$3,230 – $4,029	2 d
Houston, TX	315 mi	$1,432	$4.55	$1,274 – $1,589	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,430 mi	$3,452	$2.41	$3,073 – $3,832	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,274 mi	$3,621	$2.84	$3,223 – $4,019	3 d
San Antonio, TX	529 mi	$1,969	$3.72	$1,753 – $2,186	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$7,241	$4.08	$6,444 – $8,037	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Natchez, MS?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Natchez, MS is estimated at $2,463 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 778 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,192 and $2,734.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Natchez, MS by truck?

About 778 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 $715 of the $2,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Natchez, MS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,786, which makes Charlotte, NC to Natchez, MS 12% 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