Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gary, IN to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$2,888dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 666 mi
Typical range: $2,570–$3,206
Transit: 2 days

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

Gary to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,276
Fuel: $612
All-in estimate: $2,888

Return trip

Charlotte → Gary$1,903

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Gary to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Gary, IN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,888	$4.34	$2,570 – $3,206
53' refrigerated	$3,445	$5.17	$2,997 – $3,893
48' flatbed	$3,544	$5.32	$3,048 – $4,040
Step deck	$3,873	$5.82	$3,253 – $4,493
Power only	$2,519	$3.78	$2,192 – $2,847
Hotshot	$1,900	$2.85	$1,577 – $2,223
26' box truck	$1,874	$2.81	$1,593 – $2,155
Sprinter van	$1,155	$1.73	$970 – $1,340

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More lanes from Gary

53' dry van lanes from Gary, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$3,799	$4.60	$3,382 – $4,217	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,081 mi	$6,119	$2.94	$5,446 – $6,792	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$3,669	$3.34	$3,265 – $4,072	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$5,707	$3.32	$5,079 – $6,335	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$3,407	$4.46	$3,033 – $3,782	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$4,035	$3.27	$3,591 – $4,478	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$6,037	$2.95	$5,373 – $6,702	4 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,241	$3.44	$2,884 – $3,597	2 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 Gary, IN to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Gary, IN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,888 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 666 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,570 and $3,206.

How far is Gary, IN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 666 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 $612 of the $2,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Gary, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,903, which makes Gary, IN to Charlotte, NC 52% 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