Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Somerset, KY to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$1,241power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 292 mi
Typical range: $1,079–$1,402
Transit: 1 day

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

Somerset to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $973
Fuel: $268
All-in estimate: $1,241

Return trip

Charlotte → Somerset$1,018

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

Somerset to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerset, KY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,454	$4.98	$1,294 – $1,614
53' refrigerated	$1,737	$5.95	$1,511 – $1,963
48' flatbed	$1,831	$6.27	$1,575 – $2,087
Step deck	$2,010	$6.88	$1,689 – $2,332
Power only	$1,241	$4.25	$1,079 – $1,402
Hotshot	$934	$3.20	$776 – $1,093
26' box truck	$933	$3.19	$793 – $1,072
Sprinter van	$582	$1.99	$489 – $675

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More lanes from Somerset

Power only lanes from Somerset, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	737 mi	$2,583	$3.51	$2,247 – $2,919	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$4,936	$2.20	$4,294 – $5,577	5 d
Chicago, IL	433 mi	$1,298	$3.00	$1,129 – $1,467	1 d
Houston, TX	944 mi	$2,419	$2.56	$2,105 – $2,734	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,844 mi	$4,563	$2.47	$3,970 – $5,157	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	649 mi	$2,233	$3.44	$1,943 – $2,524	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$2,808	$2.48	$2,443 – $3,173	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$4,830	$2.20	$4,202 – $5,458	5 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 Somerset, KY to Charlotte, NC?

A Power only from Somerset, KY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,241 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 292 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,079 and $1,402.

How far is Somerset, KY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 292 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $268 of the $1,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $973 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Somerset, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,018, which makes Somerset, KY to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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