Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$2,025dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 400 mi
Typical range: $1,802–$2,248
Transit: 1 day

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

Cincinnati to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,657
Fuel: $368
All-in estimate: $2,025

Return trip

Charlotte → Cincinnati$1,383

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Cincinnati to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,025	$5.06	$1,802 – $2,248
53' refrigerated	$2,418	$6.04	$2,103 – $2,732
48' flatbed	$2,524	$6.31	$2,170 – $2,877
Step deck	$2,766	$6.91	$2,323 – $3,208
Power only	$1,744	$4.36	$1,517 – $1,970
Hotshot	$1,314	$3.28	$1,091 – $1,537
26' box truck	$1,305	$3.26	$1,109 – $1,501
Sprinter van	$810	$2.03	$680 – $940

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More lanes from Cincinnati

53' dry van lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,212	$4.78	$2,859 – $3,565	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$6,455	$2.88	$5,745 – $7,165	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,399	$4.74	$1,245 – $1,553	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,499	$3.32	$3,114 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$6,022	$3.24	$5,359 – $6,684	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,795	$4.71	$2,488 – $3,103	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,961	$3.23	$3,525 – $4,397	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$6,341	$2.88	$5,644 – $7,039	5 d

More lanes into Charlotte

53' dry van lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,381	$3.80	$2,119 – $2,643	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$9,969	$3.97	$8,872 – $11,065	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,094	$4.45	$2,754 – $3,434	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,426	$3.13	$3,049 – $3,803	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,881	$2.33	$4,344 – $5,418	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,899	$3.54	$1,690 – $2,108	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,959	$3.04	$3,524 – $4,395	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$9,752	$3.98	$8,680 – $10,825	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Cincinnati, OH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,025 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 400 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,802 and $2,248.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 400 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $368 of the $2,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,657 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,383, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Charlotte, NC 46% 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