Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Germantown, TN to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$2,293dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 597 mi
Typical range: $2,041–$2,546
Transit: 2 days

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

Germantown to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,744
Fuel: $549
All-in estimate: $2,293

Return trip

Charlotte → Germantown$1,954

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Germantown to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Germantown, TN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,293	$3.84	$2,041 – $2,546
53' refrigerated	$2,736	$4.58	$2,380 – $3,092
48' flatbed	$2,823	$4.73	$2,428 – $3,218
Step deck	$3,087	$5.17	$2,593 – $3,580
Power only	$1,995	$3.34	$1,736 – $2,255
Hotshot	$1,504	$2.52	$1,249 – $1,760
26' box truck	$1,486	$2.49	$1,263 – $1,709
Sprinter van	$917	$1.54	$771 – $1,064

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More lanes from Germantown

53' dry van lanes from Germantown, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,114 mi	$4,130	$3.71	$3,675 – $4,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,918 mi	$4,885	$2.55	$4,348 – $5,423	4 d
Chicago, IL	567 mi	$1,820	$3.21	$1,620 – $2,020	2 d
Houston, TX	579 mi	$1,940	$3.35	$1,727 – $2,153	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$4,363	$2.90	$3,883 – $4,843	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,027 mi	$3,679	$3.58	$3,275 – $4,084	2 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$2,352	$3.11	$2,093 – $2,610	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,853 mi	$4,739	$2.56	$4,218 – $5,261	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 Germantown, TN to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Germantown, TN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,293 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 597 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,041 and $2,546.

How far is Germantown, TN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 597 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 $549 of the $2,293 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Germantown, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,954, which makes Germantown, TN to Charlotte, NC 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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