Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$4,259dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,421 mi
Typical range: $3,791–$4,728
Transit: 3 days

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

Lubbock to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,953
Fuel: $1,306
All-in estimate: $4,259

Return trip

Charlotte → Lubbock$3,494

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

Lubbock to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,259	$3.00	$3,791 – $4,728
53' refrigerated	$5,075	$3.57	$4,415 – $5,735
48' flatbed	$5,136	$3.61	$4,417 – $5,855
Step deck	$5,595	$3.94	$4,699 – $6,490
Power only	$3,768	$2.65	$3,279 – $4,258
Hotshot	$2,844	$2.00	$2,361 – $3,328
26' box truck	$2,785	$1.96	$2,367 – $3,203
Sprinter van	$1,704	$1.20	$1,431 – $1,976

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More lanes from Lubbock

53' dry van lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,133	$3.23	$5,458 – $6,807	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$2,917	$2.61	$2,597 – $3,238	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$2,906	$2.56	$2,586 – $3,226	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$1,760	$3.22	$1,566 – $1,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,221	$3.20	$1,977 – $2,465	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,615	$3.09	$4,997 – $6,233	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,457	$3.57	$1,296 – $1,617	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$2,752	$2.64	$2,449 – $3,055	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 Lubbock, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Lubbock, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,259 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,791 and $4,728.

How far is Lubbock, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,421 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 $1,306 of the $4,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,953 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lubbock, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,494, which makes Lubbock, 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