Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Hays, KS to Charlotte, NC sprinter rate

$1,855sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $1,558–$2,152
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hays to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,371
Fuel: $484
All-in estimate: $1,855

Return trip

Charlotte → Hays$1,248

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

Hays to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Hays, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,638	$3.75	$4,128 – $5,148
53' refrigerated	$5,527	$4.46	$4,808 – $6,246
48' flatbed	$5,608	$4.53	$4,822 – $6,393
Step deck	$6,111	$4.94	$5,133 – $7,089
Power only	$4,095	$3.31	$3,562 – $4,627
Hotshot	$3,090	$2.50	$2,565 – $3,616
26' box truck	$3,029	$2.45	$2,575 – $3,484
Sprinter van	$1,855	$1.50	$1,558 – $2,152

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More lanes from Hays

Sprinter van lanes from Hays, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$2,572	$1.62	$2,161 – $2,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$1,625	$1.24	$1,365 – $1,885	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$1,039	$1.36	$872 – $1,205	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$1,119	$1.42	$940 – $1,298	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$1,373	$1.45	$1,154 – $1,593	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,353	$1.55	$1,977 – $2,730	3 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$1,101	$1.43	$925 – $1,277	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$1,587	$1.25	$1,333 – $1,841	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 Hays, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A Sprinter van from Hays, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,855 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,558 and $2,152.

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

About 1,238 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 $484 of the $1,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,248, which makes Hays, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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