Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rapid City, SD to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$5,726dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,573 mi
Typical range: $5,096–$6,356
Transit: 4 days

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

Rapid City to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,280
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $5,726

Return trip

Charlotte → Rapid City$3,890

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Rapid City to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Rapid City, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,726	$3.64	$5,096 – $6,356
53' refrigerated	$6,822	$4.34	$5,935 – $7,709
48' flatbed	$6,893	$4.38	$5,928 – $7,858
Step deck	$7,506	$4.77	$6,305 – $8,707
Power only	$5,074	$3.23	$4,414 – $5,733
Hotshot	$3,830	$2.43	$3,179 – $4,481
26' box truck	$3,747	$2.38	$3,185 – $4,309
Sprinter van	$2,291	$1.46	$1,924 – $2,657

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More lanes from Rapid City

53' dry van lanes from Rapid City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$7,131	$4.02	$6,347 – $7,916	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$3,965	$3.15	$3,529 – $4,401	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$3,087	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,427	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,129	$3.25	$3,675 – $4,583	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,690	$3.61	$3,284 – $4,096	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$6,611	$3.83	$5,884 – $7,338	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$4,018	$3.27	$3,576 – $4,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$4,002	$3.14	$3,562 – $4,442	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 Rapid City, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Rapid City, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,726 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,096 and $6,356.

How far is Rapid City, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,573 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,446 of the $5,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,280 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Rapid City, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,890, which makes Rapid City, SD to Charlotte, NC 47% 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