Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sidney, NE to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$5,534dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,494 mi
Typical range: $4,925–$6,143
Transit: 3 days

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

Sidney to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,160
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $5,534

Return trip

Charlotte → Sidney$3,546

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Sidney to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,534	$3.70	$4,925 – $6,143
53' refrigerated	$6,594	$4.41	$5,736 – $7,451
48' flatbed	$6,667	$4.46	$5,734 – $7,601
Step deck	$7,261	$4.86	$6,099 – $8,423
Power only	$4,900	$3.28	$4,263 – $5,537
Hotshot	$3,699	$2.48	$3,070 – $4,327
26' box truck	$3,620	$2.42	$3,077 – $4,163
Sprinter van	$2,214	$1.48	$1,859 – $2,568

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More lanes from Sidney

53' dry van lanes from Sidney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$7,221	$4.05	$6,427 – $8,015	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$3,720	$3.23	$3,311 – $4,129	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,095	$3.31	$2,755 – $3,435	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$3,574	$3.40	$3,181 – $3,967	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$3,232	$3.79	$2,876 – $3,587	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$6,661	$3.87	$5,928 – $7,393	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$3,421	$3.43	$3,045 – $3,797	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$3,696	$3.23	$3,289 – $4,102	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 Sidney, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Sidney, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,534 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,925 and $6,143.

How far is Sidney, NE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,494 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 $1,374 of the $5,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Sidney, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,546, which makes Sidney, NE to Charlotte, NC 56% 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