Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Foley, AL to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$2,431dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 611 mi
Typical range: $2,164–$2,699
Transit: 2 days

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

Foley to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,869
Fuel: $562
All-in estimate: $2,431

Return trip

Charlotte → Foley$2,052

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Foley to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Foley, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,431	$3.98	$2,164 – $2,699
53' refrigerated	$2,900	$4.75	$2,523 – $3,277
48' flatbed	$2,991	$4.89	$2,572 – $3,409
Step deck	$3,270	$5.35	$2,746 – $3,793
Power only	$2,116	$3.46	$1,841 – $2,391
Hotshot	$1,596	$2.61	$1,325 – $1,867
26' box truck	$1,576	$2.58	$1,340 – $1,812
Sprinter van	$972	$1.59	$817 – $1,128

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More lanes from Foley

53' dry van lanes from Foley, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,234 mi	$4,685	$3.80	$4,169 – $5,200	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,133 mi	$5,599	$2.63	$4,983 – $6,215	5 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$2,743	$2.94	$2,441 – $3,045	2 d
Houston, TX	547 mi	$1,946	$3.56	$1,732 – $2,160	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,070	$2.97	$4,513 – $5,628	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$4,185	$3.66	$3,724 – $4,645	3 d
San Antonio, TX	771 mi	$2,489	$3.23	$2,215 – $2,763	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,402	$2.64	$4,808 – $5,997	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 Foley, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Foley, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,431 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 611 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,164 and $2,699.

How far is Foley, AL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 611 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 $562 of the $2,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Foley, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,052, which makes Foley, AL to Charlotte, NC 19% 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