Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Millsboro, DE to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$1,811dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 453 mi
Typical range: $1,612–$2,010
Transit: 1 day

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

Millsboro to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,395
Fuel: $416
All-in estimate: $1,811

Return trip

Charlotte → Millsboro$1,856

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Millsboro to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Millsboro, DE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,811	$4.00	$1,612 – $2,010
53' refrigerated	$2,162	$4.77	$1,881 – $2,443
48' flatbed	$2,248	$4.96	$1,933 – $2,563
Step deck	$2,462	$5.43	$2,068 – $2,856
Power only	$1,565	$3.45	$1,361 – $1,768
Hotshot	$1,179	$2.60	$979 – $1,380
26' box truck	$1,169	$2.58	$994 – $1,344
Sprinter van	$724	$1.60	$608 – $840

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More lanes from Millsboro

53' dry van lanes from Millsboro, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$1,276	$6.72	$1,136 – $1,417	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,830 mi	$6,590	$2.33	$5,865 – $7,315	6 d
Chicago, IL	814 mi	$2,249	$2.76	$2,001 – $2,496	2 d
Houston, TX	1,528 mi	$3,940	$2.58	$3,507 – $4,374	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$6,354	$2.60	$5,655 – $7,052	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$1,012	$8.73	$901 – $1,124	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$4,386	$2.54	$3,904 – $4,869	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$6,494	$2.33	$5,780 – $7,208	6 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 Millsboro, DE to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Millsboro, DE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,811 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 453 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,612 and $2,010.

How far is Millsboro, DE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 453 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 $416 of the $1,811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,395 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Millsboro, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,856, which makes Millsboro, DE to Charlotte, NC 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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