Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Princeton, TX to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$3,365dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,069 mi
Typical range: $2,995–$3,735
Transit: 3 days

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

Princeton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,382
Fuel: $983
All-in estimate: $3,365

Return trip

Charlotte → Princeton$2,761

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

Princeton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,365	$3.15	$2,995 – $3,735
53' refrigerated	$4,011	$3.75	$3,489 – $4,532
48' flatbed	$4,081	$3.82	$3,510 – $4,652
Step deck	$4,450	$4.16	$3,738 – $5,162
Power only	$2,964	$2.77	$2,578 – $3,349
Hotshot	$2,236	$2.09	$1,856 – $2,616
26' box truck	$2,195	$2.05	$1,866 – $2,524
Sprinter van	$1,346	$1.26	$1,131 – $1,561

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More lanes from Princeton

53' dry van lanes from Princeton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$5,247	$3.31	$4,670 – $5,824	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$3,696	$2.49	$3,290 – $4,103	3 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,427	$2.68	$2,160 – $2,694	2 d
Houston, TX	288 mi	$1,193	$4.14	$1,062 – $1,324	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$3,080	$2.91	$2,742 – $3,419	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$4,759	$3.17	$4,235 – $5,282	3 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$1,294	$3.87	$1,152 – $1,436	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$3,531	$2.51	$3,143 – $3,919	3 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 Princeton, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Princeton, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,365 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,995 and $3,735.

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

About 1,069 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 $983 of the $3,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,382 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,761, which makes Princeton, 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