Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Des Moines, WA to Charlotte, NC sprinter rate

$3,894sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 2,690 mi
Typical range: $3,271–$4,517
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Moines to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,843
Fuel: $1,051
All-in estimate: $3,894

Return trip

Charlotte → Des Moines$2,371

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

Des Moines to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, WA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,735	$3.62	$8,665 – $10,806
53' refrigerated	$11,594	$4.31	$10,086 – $13,101
48' flatbed	$11,631	$4.32	$10,003 – $13,260
Step deck	$12,647	$4.70	$10,623 – $14,671
Power only	$8,677	$3.23	$7,549 – $9,806
Hotshot	$6,553	$2.44	$5,439 – $7,666
26' box truck	$6,392	$2.38	$5,433 – $7,350
Sprinter van	$3,894	$1.45	$3,271 – $4,517

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More lanes from Des Moines

Sprinter van lanes from Des Moines, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,589	$1.62	$3,855 – $5,323	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$1,515	$1.36	$1,272 – $1,757	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$2,499	$1.22	$2,099 – $2,898	4 d
Houston, TX	2,217 mi	$2,825	$1.27	$2,373 – $3,277	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$1,883	$1.46	$1,582 – $2,185	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,309	$1.54	$3,620 – $4,999	5 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$2,682	$1.28	$2,253 – $3,111	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$1,642	$1.33	$1,379 – $1,905	2 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Sprinter van lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$952	$1.52	$800 – $1,105	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$3,988	$1.59	$3,350 – $4,626	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,238	$1.78	$1,040 – $1,436	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,370	$1.25	$1,151 – $1,590	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$1,952	$0.93	$1,640 – $2,265	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$759	$1.41	$638 – $881	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$1,584	$1.22	$1,330 – $1,837	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$3,901	$1.59	$3,277 – $4,525	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Moines, WA to Charlotte, NC?

A Sprinter van from Des Moines, WA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,894 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 2,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,271 and $4,517.

How far is Des Moines, WA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,690 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,051 of the $3,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Des Moines, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,371, which makes Des Moines, WA to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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