Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Little Elm, TX to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$3,025power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $2,632–$3,419
Transit: 3 days

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

Little Elm to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,017
Fuel: $1,008
All-in estimate: $3,025

Return trip

Charlotte → Little Elm$2,482

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

Little Elm to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Elm, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,433	$3.13	$3,056 – $3,811
53' refrigerated	$4,092	$3.73	$3,560 – $4,624
48' flatbed	$4,162	$3.80	$3,579 – $4,744
Step deck	$4,538	$4.14	$3,812 – $5,264
Power only	$3,025	$2.76	$2,632 – $3,419
Hotshot	$2,283	$2.08	$1,895 – $2,671
26' box truck	$2,240	$2.04	$1,904 – $2,576
Sprinter van	$1,373	$1.25	$1,154 – $1,593

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More lanes from Little Elm

Power only lanes from Little Elm, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,611 mi	$4,711	$2.92	$4,099 – $5,323	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$3,219	$2.21	$2,801 – $3,638	3 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$2,163	$2.34	$1,882 – $2,444	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,036	$3.49	$901 – $1,170	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,653	$2.57	$2,309 – $2,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$4,275	$2.80	$3,719 – $4,830	3 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,089	$3.36	$947 – $1,230	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,380 mi	$3,070	$2.22	$2,671 – $3,469	3 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 Little Elm, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Power only from Little Elm, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,025 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,632 and $3,419.

How far is Little Elm, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,096 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 $1,008 of the $3,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Little Elm, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,482, which makes Little Elm, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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