Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Salina, KS to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$3,793power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,130 mi
Typical range: $3,300–$4,286
Transit: 3 days

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

Salina to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,754
Fuel: $1,039
All-in estimate: $3,793

Return trip

Charlotte → Salina$2,552

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Salina to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Salina, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,302	$3.81	$3,829 – $4,776
53' refrigerated	$5,128	$4.54	$4,461 – $5,794
48' flatbed	$5,212	$4.61	$4,482 – $5,941
Step deck	$5,682	$5.03	$4,773 – $6,591
Power only	$3,793	$3.36	$3,300 – $4,286
Hotshot	$2,862	$2.53	$2,376 – $3,349
26' box truck	$2,808	$2.48	$2,387 – $3,229
Sprinter van	$1,721	$1.52	$1,446 – $1,996

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More lanes from Salina

Power only lanes from Salina, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$5,370	$3.61	$4,672 – $6,068	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$3,837	$2.71	$3,338 – $4,336	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,049	$3.09	$1,782 – $2,315	2 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$2,362	$3.15	$2,055 – $2,670	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,269	$3.14	$2,844 – $3,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$4,897	$3.46	$4,261 – $5,534	3 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$2,396	$3.13	$2,085 – $2,708	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$3,746	$2.72	$3,259 – $4,233	3 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 Salina, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A Power only from Salina, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,793 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,300 and $4,286.

How far is Salina, KS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,130 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 $1,039 of the $3,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,754 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Salina, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,552, which makes Salina, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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