Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mankato, MN to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$4,295dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,099 mi
Typical range: $3,823–$4,768
Transit: 3 days

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

Mankato to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,285
Fuel: $1,010
All-in estimate: $4,295

Return trip

Charlotte → Mankato$3,021

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Mankato to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mankato, MN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,295	$3.91	$3,823 – $4,768
53' refrigerated	$5,119	$4.66	$4,454 – $5,785
48' flatbed	$5,206	$4.74	$4,477 – $5,935
Step deck	$5,676	$5.16	$4,768 – $6,584
Power only	$3,785	$3.44	$3,293 – $4,277
Hotshot	$2,856	$2.60	$2,370 – $3,341
26' box truck	$2,802	$2.55	$2,382 – $3,223
Sprinter van	$1,718	$1.56	$1,443 – $1,993

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More lanes from Mankato

53' dry van lanes from Mankato, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$5,301	$4.29	$4,718 – $5,885	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$5,297	$3.04	$4,715 – $5,880	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$1,762	$4.19	$1,568 – $1,956	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$3,923	$3.34	$3,491 – $4,355	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$4,935	$3.44	$4,392 – $5,478	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$4,875	$4.11	$4,338 – $5,411	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,085	$3.31	$3,635 – $4,534	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$5,274	$3.04	$4,694 – $5,854	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 Mankato, MN to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Mankato, MN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,295 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,823 and $4,768.

How far is Mankato, MN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,099 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 $1,010 of the $4,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,285 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Mankato, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,021, which makes Mankato, MN to Charlotte, NC 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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