Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Normal, IL to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$3,045dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $2,710–$3,380
Transit: 2 days

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

Normal to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,420
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $3,045

Return trip

Charlotte → Normal$1,856

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Normal to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Normal, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,045	$4.48	$2,710 – $3,380
53' refrigerated	$3,632	$5.34	$3,160 – $4,104
48' flatbed	$3,734	$5.49	$3,212 – $4,257
Step deck	$4,081	$6.00	$3,428 – $4,733
Power only	$2,657	$3.91	$2,312 – $3,003
Hotshot	$2,004	$2.95	$1,663 – $2,345
26' box truck	$1,976	$2.91	$1,680 – $2,273
Sprinter van	$1,218	$1.79	$1,023 – $1,413

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More lanes from Normal

53' dry van lanes from Normal, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$4,329	$4.65	$3,853 – $4,805	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$6,055	$3.07	$5,389 – $6,721	4 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,043	$7.78	$928 – $1,157	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$3,456	$3.55	$3,076 – $3,836	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$5,567	$3.48	$4,955 – $6,179	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$3,879	$4.50	$3,452 – $4,306	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$3,819	$3.47	$3,399 – $4,239	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$5,957	$3.08	$5,302 – $6,613	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 Normal, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Normal, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,045 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,710 and $3,380.

How far is Normal, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 680 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 $625 of the $3,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Normal, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,856, which makes Normal, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% 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