Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Charlotte, NC sprinter rate

$1,370sprinter

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.25
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $1,151–$1,590
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Charlotte price history

3 months: +6.8%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $943
Fuel: $427
All-in estimate: $1,370

Return trip

Charlotte → Houston$1,124

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Houston to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,426	$3.13	$3,049 – $3,803
53' refrigerated	$4,083	$3.74	$3,552 – $4,614
48' flatbed	$4,153	$3.80	$3,571 – $4,734
Step deck	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252
Power only	$3,018	$2.76	$2,626 – $3,411
Hotshot	$2,278	$2.08	$1,890 – $2,665
26' box truck	$2,235	$2.04	$1,900 – $2,570
Sprinter van	$1,370	$1.25	$1,151 – $1,590

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More lanes from Houston

Sprinter van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,199	$1.31	$1,847 – $2,551	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,995	$1.26	$1,675 – $2,314	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$1,371	$1.25	$1,152 – $1,591	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,370 all-in in October 2026, or $1.25 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,151 and $1,590.

How far is Houston, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,093 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 $427 of the $1,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $943 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,124, which makes Houston, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% 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