Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Mesquite, TX to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$2,993power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $2,604–$3,382
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesquite to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,998
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $2,993

Return trip

Charlotte → Mesquite$2,456

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

Mesquite to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,398	$3.14	$3,024 – $3,772
53' refrigerated	$4,050	$3.74	$3,524 – $4,577
48' flatbed	$4,120	$3.81	$3,543 – $4,697
Step deck	$4,492	$4.15	$3,773 – $5,211
Power only	$2,993	$2.77	$2,604 – $3,382
Hotshot	$2,259	$2.09	$1,875 – $2,643
26' box truck	$2,217	$2.05	$1,884 – $2,549
Sprinter van	$1,359	$1.26	$1,142 – $1,577

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More lanes from Mesquite

Power only lanes from Mesquite, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$4,703	$2.92	$4,092 – $5,315	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$3,275	$2.20	$2,849 – $3,700	3 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$2,189	$2.34	$1,905 – $2,474	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$954	$3.73	$830 – $1,079	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$2,710	$2.56	$2,358 – $3,063	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$4,265	$2.80	$3,710 – $4,819	3 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,043	$3.47	$908 – $1,179	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$3,120	$2.22	$2,714 – $3,525	3 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Power only lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,074	$3.31	$1,804 – $2,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$8,880	$3.54	$7,725 – $10,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,701	$3.89	$2,350 – $3,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,018	$2.76	$2,626 – $3,411	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,340	$2.07	$3,776 – $4,904	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,648	$3.07	$1,433 – $1,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,499	$2.69	$3,044 – $3,953	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$8,685	$3.55	$7,556 – $9,814	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesquite, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Power only from Mesquite, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,993 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,604 and $3,382.

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

About 1,082 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 $995 of the $2,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,998 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,456, which makes Mesquite, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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