Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

South Portland, ME to Charlotte, NC sprinter rate

$1,200sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $1,008–$1,392
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Portland to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $827
Fuel: $373
All-in estimate: $1,200

Return trip

Charlotte → South Portland$1,470

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

South Portland to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from South Portland, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,000	$3.14	$2,670 – $3,330
53' refrigerated	$3,576	$3.75	$3,111 – $4,041
48' flatbed	$3,647	$3.82	$3,137 – $4,158
Step deck	$3,979	$4.17	$3,342 – $4,615
Power only	$2,636	$2.76	$2,294 – $2,979
Hotshot	$1,989	$2.08	$1,651 – $2,327
26' box truck	$1,954	$2.05	$1,661 – $2,248
Sprinter van	$1,200	$1.26	$1,008 – $1,392

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More lanes from South Portland

Sprinter van lanes from South Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$649	$1.98	$545 – $753	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,110 mi	$2,790	$0.90	$2,343 – $3,236	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$1,065	$1.01	$895 – $1,236	2 d
Houston, TX	1,979 mi	$1,916	$0.97	$1,609 – $2,222	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,755 mi	$2,753	$1.00	$2,312 – $3,193	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$711	$1.71	$598 – $825	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,164 mi	$2,074	$0.96	$1,742 – $2,406	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,083 mi	$2,767	$0.90	$2,324 – $3,210	5 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Sprinter van lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$952	$1.52	$800 – $1,105	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$3,988	$1.59	$3,350 – $4,626	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,238	$1.78	$1,040 – $1,436	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,370	$1.25	$1,151 – $1,590	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$1,952	$0.93	$1,640 – $2,265	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$759	$1.41	$638 – $881	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$1,584	$1.22	$1,330 – $1,837	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$3,901	$1.59	$3,277 – $4,525	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from South Portland, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A Sprinter van from South Portland, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,200 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,008 and $1,392.

How far is South Portland, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 954 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 $373 of the $1,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $827 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to South Portland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,470, which makes South Portland, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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