Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lafayette, IN to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$2,600dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 574 mi
Typical range: $2,314–$2,886
Transit: 2 days

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

Lafayette to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,072
Fuel: $528
All-in estimate: $2,600

Return trip

Charlotte → Lafayette$1,713

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lafayette to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, IN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,600	$4.53	$2,314 – $2,886
53' refrigerated	$3,102	$5.40	$2,698 – $3,505
48' flatbed	$3,204	$5.58	$2,755 – $3,652
Step deck	$3,504	$6.10	$2,943 – $4,064
Power only	$2,260	$3.94	$1,966 – $2,553
Hotshot	$1,704	$2.97	$1,414 – $1,993
26' box truck	$1,684	$2.93	$1,431 – $1,936
Sprinter van	$1,040	$1.81	$874 – $1,206

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More lanes from Lafayette

53' dry van lanes from Lafayette, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$3,708	$4.64	$3,300 – $4,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$6,171	$2.94	$5,492 – $6,850	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$989	$7.72	$880 – $1,097	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$3,493	$3.38	$3,109 – $3,877	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$5,730	$3.32	$5,100 – $6,361	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$3,297	$4.51	$2,934 – $3,660	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$3,894	$3.29	$3,465 – $4,322	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$6,074	$2.94	$5,406 – $6,742	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 Lafayette, IN to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Lafayette, IN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,600 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 574 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,314 and $2,886.

How far is Lafayette, IN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 574 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 $528 of the $2,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,072 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lafayette, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,713, which makes Lafayette, IN to Charlotte, NC 52% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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