Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$2,203power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $1,916–$2,489
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,578
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $2,203

Return trip

Charlotte → Rochester$2,207

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Rochester to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,524	$3.71	$2,246 – $2,802
53' refrigerated	$3,010	$4.43	$2,619 – $3,402
48' flatbed	$3,095	$4.55	$2,662 – $3,529
Step deck	$3,382	$4.97	$2,841 – $3,923
Power only	$2,203	$3.24	$1,916 – $2,489
Hotshot	$1,661	$2.44	$1,379 – $1,944
26' box truck	$1,638	$2.41	$1,393 – $1,884
Sprinter van	$1,010	$1.48	$848 – $1,171

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More lanes from Rochester

Power only lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,443	$4.76	$1,255 – $1,630	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$5,888	$2.20	$5,123 – $6,654	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,680	$2.74	$1,462 – $1,898	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,814	$2.40	$3,318 – $4,309	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$5,699	$2.46	$4,958 – $6,440	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,362	$4.56	$1,185 – $1,539	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,175	$2.37	$3,632 – $4,717	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$5,833	$2.20	$5,075 – $6,592	6 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Power only lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,074	$3.31	$1,804 – $2,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$8,880	$3.54	$7,725 – $10,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,701	$3.89	$2,350 – $3,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,018	$2.76	$2,626 – $3,411	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,340	$2.07	$3,776 – $4,904	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,648	$3.07	$1,433 – $1,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,499	$2.69	$3,044 – $3,953	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$8,685	$3.55	$7,556 – $9,814	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Charlotte, NC?

A Power only from Rochester, NY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,203 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,916 and $2,489.

How far is Rochester, NY 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 $2,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,578 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Rochester, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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