Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$3,390dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,079 mi
Typical range: $3,017–$3,763
Transit: 3 days

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

McKinney to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,398
Fuel: $992
All-in estimate: $3,390

Return trip

Charlotte → McKinney$2,781

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

McKinney to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,390	$3.14	$3,017 – $3,763
53' refrigerated	$4,041	$3.75	$3,516 – $4,566
48' flatbed	$4,111	$3.81	$3,535 – $4,686
Step deck	$4,482	$4.15	$3,765 – $5,199
Power only	$2,986	$2.77	$2,598 – $3,375
Hotshot	$2,253	$2.09	$1,870 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,212	$2.05	$1,880 – $2,543
Sprinter van	$1,356	$1.26	$1,139 – $1,573

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More lanes from McKinney

53' dry van lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,270	$3.30	$4,690 – $5,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$3,673	$2.49	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,440	$2.68	$2,171 – $2,708	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,202	$4.12	$1,070 – $1,334	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,057	$2.91	$2,721 – $3,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,783	$3.17	$4,257 – $5,309	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,288	$3.89	$1,146 – $1,429	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$3,510	$2.51	$3,124 – $3,896	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 McKinney, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from McKinney, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,390 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,017 and $3,763.

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

About 1,079 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 $992 of the $3,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,398 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,781, which makes McKinney, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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