Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

El Dorado, KS to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$3,625power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,070 mi
Typical range: $3,154–$4,096
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Dorado to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,641
Fuel: $984
All-in estimate: $3,625

Return trip

Charlotte → El Dorado$2,439

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

El Dorado to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,116	$3.85	$3,663 – $4,569
53' refrigerated	$4,906	$4.59	$4,268 – $5,544
48' flatbed	$4,992	$4.67	$4,293 – $5,691
Step deck	$5,443	$5.09	$4,572 – $6,314
Power only	$3,625	$3.39	$3,154 – $4,096
Hotshot	$2,736	$2.56	$2,270 – $3,201
26' box truck	$2,685	$2.51	$2,282 – $3,088
Sprinter van	$1,646	$1.54	$1,383 – $1,910

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More lanes from El Dorado

Power only lanes from El Dorado, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$5,292	$3.62	$4,604 – $5,980	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$3,923	$2.70	$3,413 – $4,433	3 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,042	$3.09	$1,776 – $2,307	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,150	$3.24	$1,870 – $2,429	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$3,328	$3.13	$2,896 – $3,761	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$4,808	$3.47	$4,183 – $5,433	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$2,217	$3.21	$1,929 – $2,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$3,813	$2.71	$3,318 – $4,309	3 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Power only lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,074	$3.31	$1,804 – $2,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$8,880	$3.54	$7,725 – $10,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,701	$3.89	$2,350 – $3,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,018	$2.76	$2,626 – $3,411	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,340	$2.07	$3,776 – $4,904	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,648	$3.07	$1,433 – $1,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,499	$2.69	$3,044 – $3,953	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$8,685	$3.55	$7,556 – $9,814	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Dorado, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A Power only from El Dorado, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,625 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,154 and $4,096.

How far is El Dorado, KS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,070 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $984 of the $3,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to El Dorado, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,439, which makes El Dorado, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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