Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mason, OH to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$2,044dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 406 mi
Typical range: $1,819–$2,268
Transit: 1 day

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

Mason to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,671
Fuel: $373
All-in estimate: $2,044

Return trip

Charlotte → Mason$1,396

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Mason to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mason, OH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,044	$5.03	$1,819 – $2,268
53' refrigerated	$2,440	$6.01	$2,123 – $2,757
48' flatbed	$2,546	$6.27	$2,189 – $2,902
Step deck	$2,789	$6.87	$2,343 – $3,236
Power only	$1,760	$4.34	$1,531 – $1,989
Hotshot	$1,326	$3.27	$1,101 – $1,552
26' box truck	$1,317	$3.24	$1,120 – $1,515
Sprinter van	$817	$2.01	$687 – $948

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More lanes from Mason

53' dry van lanes from Mason, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	655 mi	$3,153	$4.81	$2,806 – $3,500	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$6,491	$2.87	$5,777 – $7,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	291 mi	$1,389	$4.77	$1,236 – $1,541	1 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$3,558	$3.30	$3,167 – $3,949	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,874 mi	$6,064	$3.24	$5,397 – $6,731	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$2,743	$4.75	$2,441 – $3,044	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,017	$3.22	$3,575 – $4,459	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,215 mi	$6,377	$2.88	$5,676 – $7,079	5 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 Mason, OH to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Mason, OH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,044 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 406 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,819 and $2,268.

How far is Mason, OH from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 406 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $373 of the $2,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,671 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Mason, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,396, which makes Mason, OH to Charlotte, NC 46% 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