Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Fort Dodge, IA to Charlotte, NC sprinter rate

$1,538sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 1,033 mi
Typical range: $1,292–$1,784
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Dodge to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,134
Fuel: $404
All-in estimate: $1,538

Return trip

Charlotte → Fort Dodge$1,045

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fort Dodge to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Dodge, IA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,846	$3.72	$3,422 – $4,269
53' refrigerated	$4,584	$4.44	$3,988 – $5,180
48' flatbed	$4,667	$4.52	$4,014 – $5,321
Step deck	$5,090	$4.93	$4,276 – $5,904
Power only	$3,385	$3.28	$2,945 – $3,825
Hotshot	$2,554	$2.47	$2,120 – $2,988
26' box truck	$2,508	$2.43	$2,131 – $2,884
Sprinter van	$1,538	$1.49	$1,292 – $1,784

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More lanes from Fort Dodge

Sprinter van lanes from Fort Dodge, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$2,001	$1.61	$1,681 – $2,321	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$1,941	$1.15	$1,631 – $2,252	3 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$640	$1.62	$537 – $742	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$1,337	$1.29	$1,123 – $1,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$1,774	$1.31	$1,490 – $2,058	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$1,830	$1.55	$1,537 – $2,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$1,400	$1.27	$1,176 – $1,623	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$1,923	$1.15	$1,615 – $2,230	3 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 Fort Dodge, IA to Charlotte, NC?

A Sprinter van from Fort Dodge, IA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,538 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 1,033 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,292 and $1,784.

How far is Fort Dodge, IA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,033 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 $404 of the $1,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,134 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Fort Dodge, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,045, which makes Fort Dodge, IA to Charlotte, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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