Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Walker, MI freight rate

$2,011dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 707 mi
Typical range: $1,789–$2,232
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Walker price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,361
Fuel: $650
All-in estimate: $2,011

Return trip

Walker → Charlotte$3,037

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Charlotte to Walker by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Walker, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,011	$2.84	$1,789 – $2,232
53' refrigerated	$2,398	$3.39	$2,086 – $2,710
48' flatbed	$2,463	$3.48	$2,118 – $2,808
Step deck	$2,691	$3.81	$2,260 – $3,122
Power only	$1,756	$2.48	$1,528 – $1,985
Hotshot	$1,325	$1.87	$1,099 – $1,550
26' box truck	$1,306	$1.85	$1,110 – $1,502
Sprinter van	$804	$1.14	$676 – $933

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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 Walker

53' dry van lanes into Walker, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$2,331	$3.14	$2,075 – $2,588	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$7,648	$3.49	$6,806 – $8,489	5 d
Chicago, IL	150 mi	$1,143	$7.62	$1,017 – $1,269	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,306	$2.65	$2,943 – $3,670	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$3,766	$2.04	$3,352 – $4,181	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	692 mi	$1,966	$2.84	$1,750 – $2,183	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$3,606	$2.61	$3,209 – $4,002	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$7,569	$3.49	$6,737 – $8,402	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Walker, MI?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Walker, MI is estimated at $2,011 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 707 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,789 and $2,232.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Walker, MI by truck?

About 707 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 $650 of the $2,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,361 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Walker, MI to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,037, which makes Charlotte, NC to Walker, MI 34% 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