Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newport, RI to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$2,443dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $2,174–$2,712
Transit: 2 days

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

Newport to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,713
Fuel: $730
All-in estimate: $2,443

Return trip

Charlotte → Newport$3,053

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Newport to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, RI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,443	$3.08	$2,174 – $2,712
53' refrigerated	$2,913	$3.67	$2,534 – $3,292
48' flatbed	$2,984	$3.76	$2,566 – $3,401
Step deck	$3,258	$4.10	$2,736 – $3,779
Power only	$2,139	$2.69	$1,861 – $2,417
Hotshot	$1,614	$2.03	$1,339 – $1,888
26' box truck	$1,589	$2.00	$1,350 – $1,827
Sprinter van	$977	$1.23	$821 – $1,133

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More lanes from Newport

53' dry van lanes from Newport, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,120	$6.44	$997 – $1,244	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,058 mi	$6,444	$2.11	$5,735 – $7,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$2,396	$2.41	$2,133 – $2,660	2 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$4,234	$2.29	$3,768 – $4,699	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,688 mi	$6,315	$2.35	$5,621 – $7,010	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$1,289	$4.88	$1,148 – $1,431	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,042 mi	$4,622	$2.26	$4,114 – $5,130	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,023 mi	$6,376	$2.11	$5,675 – $7,078	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 Newport, RI to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Newport, RI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,443 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,174 and $2,712.

How far is Newport, RI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 794 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 $730 of the $2,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Newport, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,053, which makes Newport, RI to Charlotte, NC 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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