Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Gretna, LA to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$2,299power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 766 mi
Typical range: $2,000–$2,598
Transit: 2 days

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

Gretna to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,595
Fuel: $704
All-in estimate: $2,299

Return trip

Charlotte → Gretna$2,053

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Gretna to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,627	$3.43	$2,338 – $2,916
53' refrigerated	$3,133	$4.09	$2,726 – $3,540
48' flatbed	$3,212	$4.19	$2,762 – $3,661
Step deck	$3,507	$4.58	$2,946 – $4,069
Power only	$2,299	$3.00	$2,000 – $2,598
Hotshot	$1,734	$2.26	$1,439 – $2,029
26' box truck	$1,708	$2.23	$1,452 – $1,964
Sprinter van	$1,051	$1.37	$883 – $1,219

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More lanes from Gretna

Power only lanes from Gretna, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$4,173	$3.02	$3,630 – $4,715	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$4,275	$2.16	$3,719 – $4,830	4 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$2,308	$2.34	$2,008 – $2,608	2 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$1,210	$3.20	$1,053 – $1,368	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$3,800	$2.45	$3,306 – $4,294	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$3,745	$2.90	$3,258 – $4,232	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$1,657	$2.76	$1,441 – $1,872	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$4,104	$2.17	$3,571 – $4,638	4 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 Gretna, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A Power only from Gretna, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 766 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,000 and $2,598.

How far is Gretna, LA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 766 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 $704 of the $2,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Gretna, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,053, which makes Gretna, LA to Charlotte, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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