Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Marion, IA to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$3,395dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 882 mi
Typical range: $3,021–$3,768
Transit: 2 days

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

Marion to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,584
Fuel: $811
All-in estimate: $3,395

Return trip

Charlotte → Marion$2,306

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Marion to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,395	$3.85	$3,021 – $3,768
53' refrigerated	$4,047	$4.59	$3,521 – $4,574
48' flatbed	$4,135	$4.69	$3,556 – $4,714
Step deck	$4,513	$5.12	$3,791 – $5,235
Power only	$2,979	$3.38	$2,592 – $3,366
Hotshot	$2,247	$2.55	$1,865 – $2,630
26' box truck	$2,210	$2.51	$1,879 – $2,542
Sprinter van	$1,358	$1.54	$1,141 – $1,575

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More lanes from Marion

53' dry van lanes from Marion, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$4,481	$4.13	$3,988 – $4,974	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$5,208	$2.84	$4,635 – $5,781	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$1,209	$5.10	$1,076 – $1,342	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$3,316	$3.22	$2,951 – $3,680	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$4,788	$3.22	$4,261 – $5,315	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$4,072	$3.98	$3,624 – $4,520	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$3,556	$3.17	$3,164 – $3,947	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$5,145	$2.85	$4,579 – $5,711	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 Marion, IA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Marion, IA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,395 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 882 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,021 and $3,768.

How far is Marion, IA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 882 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 $811 of the $3,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,584 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Marion, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,306, which makes Marion, IA to Charlotte, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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