Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dalton, GA to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$1,309dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 279 mi
Typical range: $1,165–$1,453
Transit: 1 day

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

Dalton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,052
Fuel: $257
All-in estimate: $1,309

Return trip

Charlotte → Dalton$1,270

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dalton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Dalton, GA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,309	$4.69	$1,165 – $1,453
53' refrigerated	$1,563	$5.60	$1,360 – $1,767
48' flatbed	$1,650	$5.92	$1,419 – $1,881
Step deck	$1,813	$6.50	$1,523 – $2,103
Power only	$1,115	$4.00	$970 – $1,260
Hotshot	$840	$3.01	$697 – $983
26' box truck	$839	$3.01	$713 – $964
Sprinter van	$523	$1.88	$440 – $607

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More lanes from Dalton

53' dry van lanes from Dalton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,056	$3.56	$2,720 – $3,392	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$5,105	$2.28	$4,544 – $5,667	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$1,727	$2.87	$1,537 – $1,917	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$2,284	$2.77	$2,033 – $2,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$4,698	$2.57	$4,181 – $5,215	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,670	$3.48	$2,376 – $2,963	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$2,720	$2.64	$2,421 – $3,019	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$4,974	$2.29	$4,427 – $5,522	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 Dalton, GA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Dalton, GA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,309 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 279 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,165 and $1,453.

How far is Dalton, GA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 279 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 $257 of the $1,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,052 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Dalton, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,270, which makes Dalton, GA to Charlotte, NC 3% 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