Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Long Branch, NJ to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$2,285dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 605 mi
Typical range: $2,034–$2,537
Transit: 2 days

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

Long Branch to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,729
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $2,285

Return trip

Charlotte → Long Branch$2,176

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Long Branch to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Branch, NJ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,285	$3.78	$2,034 – $2,537
53' refrigerated	$2,726	$4.51	$2,372 – $3,081
48' flatbed	$2,812	$4.65	$2,418 – $3,206
Step deck	$3,075	$5.08	$2,583 – $3,567
Power only	$1,989	$3.29	$1,730 – $2,248
Hotshot	$1,500	$2.48	$1,245 – $1,755
26' box truck	$1,481	$2.45	$1,259 – $1,703
Sprinter van	$914	$1.51	$768 – $1,060

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More lanes from Long Branch

53' dry van lanes from Long Branch, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$7,005	$2.41	$6,234 – $7,776	6 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$2,415	$2.84	$2,150 – $2,681	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$4,395	$2.65	$3,911 – $4,878	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$6,800	$2.70	$6,052 – $7,548	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$936	$12.48	$833 – $1,039	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$4,845	$2.61	$4,312 – $5,378	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$6,918	$2.42	$6,157 – $7,679	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$4,275	$2.66	$3,805 – $4,746	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 Long Branch, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Long Branch, NJ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,285 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 605 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,034 and $2,537.

How far is Long Branch, NJ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 605 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 $556 of the $2,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Long Branch, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,176, which makes Long Branch, NJ to Charlotte, NC 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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