Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

New Castle, PA to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$1,510power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 473 mi
Typical range: $1,313–$1,706
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Castle to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,075
Fuel: $435
All-in estimate: $1,510

Return trip

Charlotte → New Castle$1,620

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

New Castle to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,745	$3.69	$1,553 – $1,937
53' refrigerated	$2,083	$4.40	$1,812 – $2,354
48' flatbed	$2,164	$4.57	$1,861 – $2,466
Step deck	$2,369	$5.01	$1,990 – $2,748
Power only	$1,510	$3.19	$1,313 – $1,706
Hotshot	$1,138	$2.41	$944 – $1,331
26' box truck	$1,127	$2.38	$958 – $1,297
Sprinter van	$698	$1.48	$586 – $810

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More lanes from New Castle

Power only lanes from New Castle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	396 mi	$1,506	$3.80	$1,310 – $1,702	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$4,924	$1.97	$4,284 – $5,564	5 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$1,208	$2.66	$1,051 – $1,365	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$2,941	$2.18	$2,559 – $3,323	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,133 mi	$4,691	$2.20	$4,081 – $5,301	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	333 mi	$1,288	$3.87	$1,120 – $1,455	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,528 mi	$3,271	$2.14	$2,846 – $3,696	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,469 mi	$4,858	$1.97	$4,226 – $5,489	5 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Power only lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,074	$3.31	$1,804 – $2,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$8,880	$3.54	$7,725 – $10,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,701	$3.89	$2,350 – $3,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,018	$2.76	$2,626 – $3,411	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,340	$2.07	$3,776 – $4,904	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,648	$3.07	$1,433 – $1,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,499	$2.69	$3,044 – $3,953	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$8,685	$3.55	$7,556 – $9,814	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Castle, PA to Charlotte, NC?

A Power only from New Castle, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,510 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 473 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,313 and $1,706.

How far is New Castle, PA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 473 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 $435 of the $1,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to New Castle, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,620, which makes New Castle, PA to Charlotte, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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