Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Richardson, TX to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$3,408dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,086 mi
Typical range: $3,033–$3,783
Transit: 3 days

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

Richardson to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,410
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $3,408

Return trip

Charlotte → Richardson$2,796

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

Richardson to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Richardson, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,408	$3.14	$3,033 – $3,783
53' refrigerated	$4,062	$3.74	$3,534 – $4,590
48' flatbed	$4,132	$3.80	$3,553 – $4,710
Step deck	$4,505	$4.15	$3,784 – $5,226
Power only	$3,002	$2.76	$2,612 – $3,393
Hotshot	$2,266	$2.09	$1,880 – $2,651
26' box truck	$2,223	$2.05	$1,890 – $2,557
Sprinter van	$1,363	$1.26	$1,145 – $1,581

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More lanes from Richardson

53' dry van lanes from Richardson, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$5,304	$3.30	$4,720 – $5,887	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$3,673	$2.49	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
Chicago, IL	928 mi	$2,473	$2.67	$2,201 – $2,745	2 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$1,167	$4.23	$1,038 – $1,295	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,049 mi	$3,055	$2.91	$2,719 – $3,391	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,813	$3.16	$4,284 – $5,342	3 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,248	$3.99	$1,111 – $1,385	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$3,505	$2.51	$3,120 – $3,891	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 Richardson, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Richardson, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,408 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,033 and $3,783.

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

About 1,086 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 $998 of the $3,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,410 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,796, which makes Richardson, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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