Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Olathe, KS freight rate

$2,533dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $2,254–$2,812
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Olathe price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,653
Fuel: $880
All-in estimate: $2,533

Return trip

Olathe → Charlotte$3,765

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Charlotte to Olathe by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Olathe, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,533	$2.65	$2,254 – $2,812
53' refrigerated	$3,020	$3.16	$2,627 – $3,412
48' flatbed	$3,080	$3.22	$2,648 – $3,511
Step deck	$3,360	$3.51	$2,822 – $3,897
Power only	$2,226	$2.33	$1,937 – $2,516
Hotshot	$1,680	$1.76	$1,394 – $1,965
26' box truck	$1,650	$1.72	$1,403 – $1,898
Sprinter van	$1,013	$1.06	$851 – $1,175

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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 Olathe

53' dry van lanes into Olathe, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,313 mi	$3,666	$2.79	$3,263 – $4,069	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,592 mi	$5,773	$3.63	$5,138 – $6,408	4 d
Chicago, IL	504 mi	$2,141	$4.25	$1,906 – $2,377	1 d
Houston, TX	743 mi	$2,197	$2.96	$1,956 – $2,439	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$2,637	$2.17	$2,347 – $2,927	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$3,104	$2.50	$2,762 – $3,445	3 d
San Antonio, TX	807 mi	$2,338	$2.90	$2,081 – $2,595	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$5,645	$3.64	$5,024 – $6,265	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Olathe, KS?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Olathe, KS is estimated at $2,533 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,254 and $2,812.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Olathe, KS by truck?

About 957 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 $880 of the $2,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Olathe, KS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,765, which makes Charlotte, NC to Olathe, KS 33% 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