Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pasadena, TX to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$3,400dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $3,026–$3,775
Transit: 3 days

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

Pasadena to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,404
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $3,400

Return trip

Charlotte → Pasadena$2,790

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Pasadena to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Pasadena, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,400	$3.14	$3,026 – $3,775
53' refrigerated	$4,053	$3.74	$3,526 – $4,580
48' flatbed	$4,123	$3.81	$3,546 – $4,700
Step deck	$4,495	$4.15	$3,776 – $5,215
Power only	$2,996	$2.77	$2,606 – $3,385
Hotshot	$2,260	$2.09	$1,876 – $2,645
26' box truck	$2,218	$2.05	$1,886 – $2,551
Sprinter van	$1,360	$1.26	$1,143 – $1,578

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More lanes from Pasadena

53' dry van lanes from Pasadena, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,668 mi	$5,478	$3.28	$4,875 – $6,080	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$4,036	$2.45	$3,592 – $4,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,108 mi	$2,849	$2.57	$2,536 – $3,163	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,448	$2.83	$3,069 – $3,827	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,578 mi	$4,967	$3.15	$4,421 – $5,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	240 mi	$1,088	$4.53	$968 – $1,207	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$3,834	$2.47	$3,413 – $4,256	3 d
Dallas, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 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 Pasadena, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Pasadena, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,400 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,026 and $3,775.

How far is Pasadena, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,083 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $996 of the $3,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Pasadena, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,790, which makes Pasadena, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% 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