Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dickson, TN to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$1,868dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 439 mi
Typical range: $1,663–$2,074
Transit: 1 day

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

Dickson to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,464
Fuel: $404
All-in estimate: $1,868

Return trip

Charlotte → Dickson$1,592

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dickson to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickson, TN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,868	$4.26	$1,663 – $2,074
53' refrigerated	$2,230	$5.08	$1,940 – $2,520
48' flatbed	$2,321	$5.29	$1,996 – $2,646
Step deck	$2,542	$5.79	$2,136 – $2,949
Power only	$1,613	$3.67	$1,403 – $1,822
Hotshot	$1,215	$2.77	$1,009 – $1,422
26' box truck	$1,206	$2.75	$1,025 – $1,386
Sprinter van	$747	$1.70	$628 – $867

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More lanes from Dickson

53' dry van lanes from Dickson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$3,593	$3.84	$3,198 – $3,988	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$5,227	$2.53	$4,652 – $5,802	4 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$1,608	$3.41	$1,431 – $1,784	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,338	$3.12	$2,081 – $2,595	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$4,757	$2.86	$4,234 – $5,281	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$3,166	$3.73	$2,818 – $3,514	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,766	$2.96	$2,461 – $3,070	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$5,094	$2.53	$4,534 – $5,655	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 Dickson, TN to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Dickson, TN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,868 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 439 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,663 and $2,074.

How far is Dickson, TN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 439 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 $404 of the $1,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Dickson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,592, which makes Dickson, TN to Charlotte, NC 17% 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