Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

DeKalb, IL to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$3,253dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $2,895–$3,611
Transit: 2 days

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

DeKalb to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,569
Fuel: $684
All-in estimate: $3,253

Return trip

Charlotte → DeKalb$1,983

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

DeKalb to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from DeKalb, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,253	$4.37	$2,895 – $3,611
53' refrigerated	$3,880	$5.21	$3,375 – $4,384
48' flatbed	$3,980	$5.35	$3,423 – $4,538
Step deck	$4,347	$5.84	$3,652 – $5,043
Power only	$2,845	$3.82	$2,475 – $3,215
Hotshot	$2,146	$2.88	$1,781 – $2,511
26' box truck	$2,114	$2.84	$1,797 – $2,431
Sprinter van	$1,301	$1.75	$1,093 – $1,510

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More lanes from DeKalb

53' dry van lanes from DeKalb, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$4,260	$4.67	$3,791 – $4,728	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$6,137	$3.07	$5,462 – $6,812	4 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$858	$13.20	$764 – $952	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,763	$3.48	$3,349 – $4,176	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$5,702	$3.47	$5,075 – $6,329	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$3,844	$4.51	$3,421 – $4,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$4,103	$3.41	$3,652 – $4,554	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$6,058	$3.07	$5,392 – $6,724	4 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 DeKalb, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from DeKalb, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,253 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,895 and $3,611.

How far is DeKalb, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 744 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 $684 of the $3,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,569 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to DeKalb, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,983, which makes DeKalb, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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