Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Winter Haven, FL freight rate

$2,557dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 587 mi
Typical range: $2,276–$2,839
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Winter Haven price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,017
Fuel: $540
All-in estimate: $2,557

Return trip

Winter Haven → Charlotte$1,726

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Charlotte to Winter Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Winter Haven, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,557	$4.36	$2,276 – $2,839
53' refrigerated	$3,051	$5.20	$2,654 – $3,448
48' flatbed	$3,149	$5.37	$2,709 – $3,590
Step deck	$3,444	$5.87	$2,893 – $3,995
Power only	$2,224	$3.79	$1,935 – $2,513
Hotshot	$1,677	$2.86	$1,392 – $1,962
26' box truck	$1,657	$2.82	$1,408 – $1,905
Sprinter van	$1,023	$1.74	$859 – $1,187

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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 Winter Haven

53' dry van lanes into Winter Haven, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,153 mi	$4,783	$4.15	$4,257 – $5,310	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,594 mi	$12,938	$4.99	$11,515 – $14,361	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,192 mi	$5,931	$4.98	$5,278 – $6,583	3 d
Houston, TX	984 mi	$3,963	$4.03	$3,527 – $4,399	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,165 mi	$6,315	$2.92	$5,621 – $7,010	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,072 mi	$4,003	$3.73	$3,563 – $4,444	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,205 mi	$4,670	$3.88	$4,156 – $5,184	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$12,543	$5.00	$11,163 – $13,923	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Winter Haven, FL?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Winter Haven, FL is estimated at $2,557 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 587 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,276 and $2,839.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Winter Haven, FL by truck?

About 587 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 $540 of the $2,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winter Haven, FL to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,726, which makes Charlotte, NC to Winter Haven, FL 48% 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