Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Polson, MT freight rate

$6,240dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,252 mi
Typical range: $5,553–$6,926
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to Polson price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,169
Fuel: $2,071
All-in estimate: $6,240

Return trip

Polson → Charlotte$5,725

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Charlotte to Polson by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Polson, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,240	$2.77	$5,553 – $6,926
53' refrigerated	$7,431	$3.30	$6,465 – $8,398
48' flatbed	$7,471	$3.32	$6,425 – $8,517
Step deck	$8,126	$3.61	$6,826 – $9,427
Power only	$5,552	$2.47	$4,830 – $6,274
Hotshot	$4,192	$1.86	$3,479 – $4,905
26' box truck	$4,093	$1.82	$3,479 – $4,707
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.11	$2,096 – $2,895

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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 Polson

53' dry van lanes into Polson, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$7,367	$3.08	$6,557 – $8,178	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$5,212	$4.55	$4,639 – $5,785	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$6,215	$3.90	$5,531 – $6,898	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,582	$2.98	$4,968 – $6,196	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,023	$2.61	$2,690 – $3,355	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$6,441	$2.74	$5,733 – $7,150	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$5,338	$3.00	$4,751 – $5,925	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$5,517	$4.50	$4,910 – $6,124	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Polson, MT?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Polson, MT is estimated at $6,240 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,252 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,553 and $6,926.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Polson, MT by truck?

About 2,252 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,071 of the $6,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Polson, MT to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,725, which makes Charlotte, NC to Polson, MT 9% more expensive. 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