Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Kalamazoo, MI to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$2,491power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 650 mi
Typical range: $2,167–$2,814
Transit: 2 days

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

Kalamazoo to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,893
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $2,491

Return trip

Charlotte → Kalamazoo$1,649

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

Kalamazoo to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalamazoo, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,857	$4.40	$2,543 – $3,171
53' refrigerated	$3,408	$5.24	$2,965 – $3,851
48' flatbed	$3,508	$5.40	$3,017 – $3,999
Step deck	$3,834	$5.90	$3,221 – $4,448
Power only	$2,491	$3.83	$2,167 – $2,814
Hotshot	$1,878	$2.89	$1,559 – $2,198
26' box truck	$1,853	$2.85	$1,575 – $2,131
Sprinter van	$1,143	$1.76	$960 – $1,326

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More lanes from Kalamazoo

Power only lanes from Kalamazoo, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$3,024	$4.18	$2,631 – $3,417	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$5,744	$2.62	$4,998 – $6,491	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$839	$6.35	$730 – $948	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,512	$2.92	$3,056 – $3,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$5,403	$2.94	$4,700 – $6,105	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$2,708	$4.06	$2,356 – $3,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,861	$2.87	$3,359 – $4,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$5,676	$2.62	$4,938 – $6,413	5 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 Kalamazoo, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A Power only from Kalamazoo, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,491 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 650 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,167 and $2,814.

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

About 650 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 $598 of the $2,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,893 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,649, which makes Kalamazoo, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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