Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Independence, MO to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$3,553dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 933 mi
Typical range: $3,162–$3,944
Transit: 2 days

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

Independence to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,695
Fuel: $858
All-in estimate: $3,553

Return trip

Charlotte → Independence$2,381

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

Independence to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, MO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,553	$3.81	$3,162 – $3,944
53' refrigerated	$4,236	$4.54	$3,685 – $4,787
48' flatbed	$4,323	$4.63	$3,717 – $4,928
Step deck	$4,716	$5.05	$3,962 – $5,471
Power only	$3,122	$3.35	$2,716 – $3,527
Hotshot	$2,355	$2.52	$1,955 – $2,756
26' box truck	$2,315	$2.48	$1,967 – $2,662
Sprinter van	$1,421	$1.52	$1,194 – $1,649

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More lanes from Independence

53' dry van lanes from Independence, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$5,149	$4.02	$4,583 – $5,716	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$4,695	$2.89	$4,178 – $5,211	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$1,784	$3.80	$1,588 – $1,980	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$2,626	$3.45	$2,337 – $2,915	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$4,138	$3.32	$3,683 – $4,593	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$4,666	$3.86	$4,153 – $5,179	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$2,812	$3.38	$2,503 – $3,122	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$4,592	$2.90	$4,087 – $5,098	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 Independence, MO to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Independence, MO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,553 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 933 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,162 and $3,944.

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

About 933 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 $858 of the $3,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,695 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,381, which makes Independence, 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