Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Brunswick, NJ to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$2,259dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 595 mi
Typical range: $2,010–$2,507
Transit: 2 days

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

New Brunswick to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,712
Fuel: $547
All-in estimate: $2,259

Return trip

Charlotte → New Brunswick$2,151

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

New Brunswick to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from New Brunswick, NJ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,259	$3.80	$2,010 – $2,507
53' refrigerated	$2,695	$4.53	$2,345 – $3,045
48' flatbed	$2,781	$4.67	$2,391 – $3,170
Step deck	$3,041	$5.11	$2,554 – $3,527
Power only	$1,965	$3.30	$1,710 – $2,221
Hotshot	$1,482	$2.49	$1,230 – $1,734
26' box truck	$1,464	$2.46	$1,244 – $1,683
Sprinter van	$904	$1.52	$759 – $1,048

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More lanes from New Brunswick

53' dry van lanes from New Brunswick, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,871 mi	$6,938	$2.42	$6,175 – $7,702	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$2,348	$2.87	$2,089 – $2,606	2 d
Houston, TX	1,640 mi	$4,351	$2.65	$3,873 – $4,830	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$6,731	$2.70	$5,991 – $7,472	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,834 mi	$4,797	$2.62	$4,269 – $5,324	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,833 mi	$6,854	$2.42	$6,100 – $7,608	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,584 mi	$4,223	$2.67	$3,758 – $4,687	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$4,050	$4.24	$3,605 – $4,496	2 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 Brunswick, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from New Brunswick, NJ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,259 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 595 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,010 and $2,507.

How far is New Brunswick, NJ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 595 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $547 of the $2,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to New Brunswick, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,151, which makes New Brunswick, NJ to Charlotte, NC 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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