Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Spearfish, SD freight rate

$3,986dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,618 mi
Typical range: $3,547–$4,424
Transit: 4 days

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

Charlotte to Spearfish price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,498
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $3,986

Return trip

Spearfish → Charlotte$5,867

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

Charlotte to Spearfish by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Spearfish, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,986	$2.46	$3,547 – $4,424
53' refrigerated	$4,748	$2.93	$4,131 – $5,366
48' flatbed	$4,795	$2.96	$4,124 – $5,467
Step deck	$5,221	$3.23	$4,386 – $6,057
Power only	$3,533	$2.18	$3,073 – $3,992
Hotshot	$2,667	$1.65	$2,213 – $3,120
26' box truck	$2,609	$1.61	$2,217 – $3,000
Sprinter van	$1,594	$0.99	$1,339 – $1,849

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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 Spearfish

53' dry van lanes into Spearfish, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$4,916	$2.72	$4,375 – $5,457	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,253 mi	$4,800	$3.83	$4,272 – $5,328	3 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$3,553	$3.62	$3,162 – $3,944	2 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$3,522	$2.68	$3,134 – $3,909	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,354	$2.28	$2,095 – $2,613	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$4,260	$2.42	$3,791 – $4,728	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$3,423	$2.69	$3,046 – $3,800	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,272 mi	$4,860	$3.82	$4,326 – $5,395	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Spearfish, SD is estimated at $3,986 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,618 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,547 and $4,424.

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

About 1,618 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,488 of the $3,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,498 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,867, which makes Charlotte, NC to Spearfish, 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