Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lockport, IL to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$3,091dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $2,751–$3,431
Transit: 2 days

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

Lockport to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,453
Fuel: $638
All-in estimate: $3,091

Return trip

Charlotte → Lockport$1,884

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lockport to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lockport, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,091	$4.45	$2,751 – $3,431
53' refrigerated	$3,686	$5.31	$3,207 – $4,165
48' flatbed	$3,788	$5.46	$3,258 – $4,319
Step deck	$4,139	$5.96	$3,477 – $4,801
Power only	$2,698	$3.89	$2,348 – $3,049
Hotshot	$2,035	$2.93	$1,689 – $2,381
26' box truck	$2,007	$2.89	$1,706 – $2,308
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.78	$1,038 – $1,434

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More lanes from Lockport

53' dry van lanes from Lockport, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	868 mi	$4,099	$4.72	$3,648 – $4,550	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,040 mi	$6,243	$3.06	$5,556 – $6,930	4 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,751	$3.48	$3,339 – $4,164	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$5,804	$3.46	$5,166 – $6,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	806 mi	$3,685	$4.57	$3,279 – $4,090	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$4,114	$3.41	$3,662 – $4,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$6,159	$3.07	$5,481 – $6,836	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,290	$3.60	$2,928 – $3,652	2 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 Lockport, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Lockport, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,091 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,751 and $3,431.

How far is Lockport, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 694 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 $638 of the $3,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,453 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lockport, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,884, which makes Lockport, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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