Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mitchell, SD to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$4,818dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,283 mi
Typical range: $4,288–$5,348
Transit: 3 days

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

Mitchell to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,638
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $4,818

Return trip

Charlotte → Mitchell$3,273

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

Mitchell to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mitchell, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,818	$3.76	$4,288 – $5,348
53' refrigerated	$5,741	$4.48	$4,995 – $6,488
48' flatbed	$5,821	$4.54	$5,006 – $6,636
Step deck	$6,343	$4.94	$5,328 – $7,358
Power only	$4,256	$3.32	$3,703 – $4,810
Hotshot	$3,212	$2.50	$2,666 – $3,758
26' box truck	$3,148	$2.45	$2,676 – $3,620
Sprinter van	$1,927	$1.50	$1,619 – $2,236

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More lanes from Mitchell

53' dry van lanes from Mitchell, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$6,064	$4.12	$5,397 – $6,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$4,619	$3.06	$4,111 – $5,127	3 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,302	$3.61	$2,048 – $2,555	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$3,804	$3.31	$3,385 – $4,222	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$4,247	$3.49	$3,780 – $4,715	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$5,592	$3.94	$4,977 – $6,207	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$3,839	$3.30	$3,417 – $4,261	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$4,609	$3.06	$4,102 – $5,116	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 Mitchell, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Mitchell, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,818 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,288 and $5,348.

How far is Mitchell, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,283 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 $1,180 of the $4,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,638 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Mitchell, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,273, which makes Mitchell, SD to Charlotte, NC 47% 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