Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Inkster, MI to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$2,696dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 599 mi
Typical range: $2,399–$2,993
Transit: 2 days

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

Inkster to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,145
Fuel: $551
All-in estimate: $2,696

Return trip

Charlotte → Inkster$1,785

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Inkster to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Inkster, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,696	$4.50	$2,399 – $2,993
53' refrigerated	$3,216	$5.37	$2,798 – $3,634
48' flatbed	$3,318	$5.54	$2,854 – $3,783
Step deck	$3,628	$6.06	$3,048 – $4,209
Power only	$2,346	$3.92	$2,041 – $2,651
Hotshot	$1,769	$2.95	$1,468 – $2,070
26' box truck	$1,747	$2.92	$1,485 – $2,009
Sprinter van	$1,078	$1.80	$906 – $1,251

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More lanes from Inkster

53' dry van lanes from Inkster, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$2,983	$5.07	$2,655 – $3,311	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$6,816	$2.93	$6,066 – $7,566	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$1,356	$5.08	$1,207 – $1,505	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$4,217	$3.27	$3,753 – $4,681	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$6,472	$3.29	$5,761 – $7,184	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$2,663	$4.97	$2,370 – $2,956	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$4,640	$3.21	$4,129 – $5,150	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$6,737	$2.93	$5,996 – $7,478	5 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 Inkster, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Inkster, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,696 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 599 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,399 and $2,993.

How far is Inkster, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 599 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 $551 of the $2,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Inkster, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,785, which makes Inkster, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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