Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Williston, ND freight rate

$4,544dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,735 mi
Typical range: $4,044–$5,044
Transit: 4 days

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

Charlotte to Williston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,949
Fuel: $1,595
All-in estimate: $4,544

Return trip

Williston → Charlotte$6,234

This direction runs 27% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Charlotte to Williston by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Williston, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,544	$2.62	$4,044 – $5,044
53' refrigerated	$5,413	$3.12	$4,709 – $6,117
48' flatbed	$5,461	$3.15	$4,696 – $6,225
Step deck	$5,944	$3.43	$4,993 – $6,895
Power only	$4,031	$2.32	$3,507 – $4,555
Hotshot	$3,043	$1.75	$2,526 – $3,561
26' box truck	$2,976	$1.72	$2,529 – $3,422
Sprinter van	$1,818	$1.05	$1,527 – $2,108

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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 Williston

53' dry van lanes into Williston, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$5,306	$2.91	$4,722 – $5,889	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$5,867	$4.01	$5,222 – $6,513	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$4,031	$3.83	$3,588 – $4,475	3 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$4,430	$2.79	$3,943 – $4,918	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$3,048	$2.35	$2,713 – $3,383	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$4,628	$2.59	$4,119 – $5,137	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$4,366	$2.80	$3,885 – $4,846	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$6,000	$3.99	$5,340 – $6,660	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Williston, ND?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Williston, ND is estimated at $4,544 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,044 and $5,044.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Williston, ND by truck?

About 1,735 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 $1,595 of the $4,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Williston, ND to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,234, which makes Charlotte, NC to Williston, ND 27% 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