Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Bern, NC to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$1,221dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 251 mi
Typical range: $1,087–$1,356
Transit: 1 day

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

New Bern to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $990
Fuel: $231
All-in estimate: $1,221

Return trip

Charlotte → New Bern$1,221

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

New Bern to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bern, NC to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,221	$4.87	$1,087 – $1,356
53' refrigerated	$1,460	$5.82	$1,270 – $1,649
48' flatbed	$1,546	$6.16	$1,330 – $1,762
Step deck	$1,699	$6.77	$1,427 – $1,971
Power only	$1,038	$4.13	$903 – $1,173
Hotshot	$781	$3.11	$648 – $914
26' box truck	$781	$3.11	$664 – $899
Sprinter van	$489	$1.95	$410 – $567

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More lanes from New Bern

53' dry van lanes from New Bern, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,034	$4.09	$1,810 – $2,258	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$6,070	$2.20	$5,403 – $6,738	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$2,235	$2.57	$1,989 – $2,481	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$3,305	$2.48	$2,941 – $3,668	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$5,790	$2.46	$5,153 – $6,427	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$1,737	$4.14	$1,546 – $1,928	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$3,753	$2.43	$3,340 – $4,166	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$5,952	$2.21	$5,297 – $6,606	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 New Bern, NC to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from New Bern, NC to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,221 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 251 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,087 and $1,356.

How far is New Bern, NC from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 251 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 $231 of the $1,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to New Bern, NC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology