Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gladstone, MO to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$3,598dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $3,202–$3,994
Transit: 2 days

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

Gladstone to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,726
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $3,598

Return trip

Charlotte → Gladstone$2,411

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

Gladstone to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Gladstone, MO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,598	$3.80	$3,202 – $3,994
53' refrigerated	$4,289	$4.52	$3,732 – $4,847
48' flatbed	$4,376	$4.62	$3,763 – $4,988
Step deck	$4,774	$5.04	$4,010 – $5,537
Power only	$3,162	$3.34	$2,751 – $3,573
Hotshot	$2,386	$2.52	$1,980 – $2,791
26' box truck	$2,344	$2.47	$1,993 – $2,696
Sprinter van	$1,439	$1.52	$1,209 – $1,670

More lanes from Gladstone

53' dry van lanes from Gladstone, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$5,183	$4.01	$4,613 – $5,753	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$1,801	$3.78	$1,603 – $1,999	1 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,652	$3.44	$2,360 – $2,944	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$4,110	$3.33	$3,658 – $4,562	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$4,701	$3.86	$4,184 – $5,218	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$2,825	$3.37	$2,515 – $3,136	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$4,567	$2.90	$4,065 – $5,070	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 Gladstone, MO to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Gladstone, MO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,598 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,202 and $3,994.

How far is Gladstone, MO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 948 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 $872 of the $3,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,726 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Gladstone, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,411, which makes Gladstone, MO 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