Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Murray, KY to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$2,028dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 508 mi
Typical range: $1,805–$2,251
Transit: 1 day

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

Murray to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,561
Fuel: $467
All-in estimate: $2,028

Return trip

Charlotte → Murray$1,664

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

Murray to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Murray, KY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,028	$3.99	$1,805 – $2,251
53' refrigerated	$2,420	$4.76	$2,105 – $2,734
48' flatbed	$2,508	$4.94	$2,157 – $2,859
Step deck	$2,745	$5.40	$2,306 – $3,184
Power only	$1,757	$3.46	$1,529 – $1,986
Hotshot	$1,325	$2.61	$1,099 – $1,550
26' box truck	$1,311	$2.58	$1,115 – $1,508
Sprinter van	$811	$1.60	$681 – $941

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More lanes from Murray

53' dry van lanes from Murray, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	972 mi	$3,655	$3.76	$3,253 – $4,057	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,005 mi	$5,016	$2.50	$4,465 – $5,568	4 d
Chicago, IL	428 mi	$1,493	$3.49	$1,329 – $1,657	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,276	$3.09	$2,026 – $2,526	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$4,545	$2.84	$4,045 – $5,045	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,236	$3.65	$2,880 – $3,592	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$2,671	$2.94	$2,377 – $2,965	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$4,890	$2.51	$4,352 – $5,428	4 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 Murray, KY to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Murray, KY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,028 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 508 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,805 and $2,251.

How far is Murray, KY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 508 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 $467 of the $2,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Murray, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,664, which makes Murray, KY to Charlotte, NC 22% 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