Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lake Jackson, TX to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$3,510dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,126 mi
Typical range: $3,124–$3,896
Transit: 3 days

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

Lake Jackson to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,475
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $3,510

Return trip

Charlotte → Lake Jackson$2,879

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

Lake Jackson to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Jackson, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,510	$3.12	$3,124 – $3,896
53' refrigerated	$4,183	$3.71	$3,639 – $4,727
48' flatbed	$4,252	$3.78	$3,657 – $4,847
Step deck	$4,635	$4.12	$3,894 – $5,377
Power only	$3,094	$2.75	$2,692 – $3,496
Hotshot	$2,335	$2.07	$1,938 – $2,732
26' box truck	$2,290	$2.03	$1,947 – $2,634
Sprinter van	$1,404	$1.25	$1,179 – $1,629

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More lanes from Lake Jackson

53' dry van lanes from Lake Jackson, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,715 mi	$5,612	$3.27	$4,994 – $6,229	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,642 mi	$4,028	$2.45	$3,585 – $4,471	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,162 mi	$2,962	$2.55	$2,636 – $3,288	3 d
Houston, TX	60 mi	$692	$11.54	$616 – $769	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,215 mi	$3,443	$2.83	$3,065 – $3,822	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,625 mi	$5,095	$3.14	$4,534 – $5,655	4 d
San Antonio, TX	221 mi	$1,046	$4.73	$931 – $1,161	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$3,820	$2.47	$3,399 – $4,240	3 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 Lake Jackson, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Lake Jackson, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,510 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,124 and $3,896.

How far is Lake Jackson, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,126 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,035 of the $3,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lake Jackson, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,879, which makes Lake Jackson, 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