Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fairfax, VA to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$1,632dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 376 mi
Typical range: $1,453–$1,812
Transit: 1 day

Request a firm quote

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

Fairfax to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,286
Fuel: $346
All-in estimate: $1,632

Return trip

Charlotte → Fairfax$1,693

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fairfax to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfax, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,632	$4.34	$1,453 – $1,812
53' refrigerated	$1,949	$5.18	$1,696 – $2,202
48' flatbed	$2,038	$5.42	$1,753 – $2,324
Step deck	$2,235	$5.94	$1,877 – $2,592
Power only	$1,403	$3.73	$1,221 – $1,586
Hotshot	$1,057	$2.81	$877 – $1,237
26' box truck	$1,051	$2.80	$893 – $1,209
Sprinter van	$653	$1.74	$548 – $757

More lanes from Fairfax

53' dry van lanes from Fairfax, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,485	$5.78	$1,322 – $1,648	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$6,388	$2.36	$5,685 – $7,091	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$2,008	$2.92	$1,788 – $2,229	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$3,746	$2.64	$3,334 – $4,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$6,123	$2.65	$5,449 – $6,796	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,162	$7.00	$1,034 – $1,290	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$4,186	$2.59	$3,725 – $4,646	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$6,291	$2.37	$5,599 – $6,983	6 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 Fairfax, VA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Fairfax, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,632 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 376 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,453 and $1,812.

How far is Fairfax, VA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 376 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 $346 of the $1,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,286 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Fairfax, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,693, which makes Fairfax, VA to Charlotte, NC 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →