Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Garden City, KS to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$4,344power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,327 mi
Typical range: $3,779–$4,908
Transit: 3 days

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

Garden City to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,124
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $4,344

Return trip

Charlotte → Garden City$2,922

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

Garden City to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,914	$3.70	$4,374 – $5,455
53' refrigerated	$5,856	$4.41	$5,095 – $6,617
48' flatbed	$5,934	$4.47	$5,103 – $6,764
Step deck	$6,465	$4.87	$5,430 – $7,499
Power only	$4,344	$3.27	$3,779 – $4,908
Hotshot	$3,278	$2.47	$2,721 – $3,836
26' box truck	$3,212	$2.42	$2,730 – $3,693
Sprinter van	$1,966	$1.48	$1,651 – $2,280

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More lanes from Garden City

Power only lanes from Garden City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$6,053	$3.55	$5,266 – $6,840	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$3,332	$2.78	$2,899 – $3,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$2,545	$2.89	$2,214 – $2,876	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$2,391	$3.13	$2,081 – $2,702	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$2,710	$3.29	$2,358 – $3,063	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$5,541	$3.40	$4,821 – $6,261	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$2,268	$3.19	$1,973 – $2,563	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$3,237	$2.79	$2,816 – $3,657	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 Garden City, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A Power only from Garden City, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,344 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,327 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,779 and $4,908.

How far is Garden City, KS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,327 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 $1,220 of the $4,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,124 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Garden City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,922, which makes Garden City, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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