Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Gardner, KS to Charlotte, NC sprinter rate

$1,512sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $1,270–$1,754
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gardner to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,136
Fuel: $376
All-in estimate: $1,512

Return trip

Charlotte → Gardner$1,017

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

Gardner to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardner, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,781	$3.93	$3,365 – $4,197
53' refrigerated	$4,507	$4.69	$3,921 – $5,093
48' flatbed	$4,596	$4.78	$3,953 – $5,240
Step deck	$5,014	$5.21	$4,212 – $5,816
Power only	$3,323	$3.45	$2,891 – $3,755
Hotshot	$2,507	$2.61	$2,081 – $2,934
26' box truck	$2,464	$2.56	$2,094 – $2,833
Sprinter van	$1,512	$1.57	$1,270 – $1,754

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More lanes from Gardner

Sprinter van lanes from Gardner, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$2,195	$1.66	$1,844 – $2,546	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$1,910	$1.21	$1,604 – $2,216	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$785	$1.53	$660 – $911	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$1,064	$1.45	$894 – $1,235	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$1,672	$1.39	$1,405 – $1,940	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$1,992	$1.60	$1,673 – $2,310	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$1,133	$1.42	$952 – $1,314	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$1,866	$1.21	$1,568 – $2,165	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 Gardner, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A Sprinter van from Gardner, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,512 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,270 and $1,754.

How far is Gardner, KS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 962 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 $376 of the $1,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Gardner, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,017, which makes Gardner, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% 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