Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Charles, IL to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$3,192dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $2,840–$3,543
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Charles to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,525
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $3,192

Return trip

Charlotte → St. Charles$1,945

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

St. Charles to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,192	$4.40	$2,840 – $3,543
53' refrigerated	$3,806	$5.25	$3,311 – $4,301
48' flatbed	$3,907	$5.39	$3,360 – $4,454
Step deck	$4,268	$5.89	$3,585 – $4,951
Power only	$2,789	$3.85	$2,427 – $3,152
Hotshot	$2,104	$2.90	$1,746 – $2,461
26' box truck	$2,073	$2.86	$1,762 – $2,384
Sprinter van	$1,277	$1.76	$1,072 – $1,481

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More lanes from St. Charles

53' dry van lanes from St. Charles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$4,161	$4.70	$3,704 – $4,619	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,208	$3.06	$5,525 – $6,890	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,793	$3.47	$3,376 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$5,777	$3.46	$5,142 – $6,413	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$3,751	$4.55	$3,338 – $4,163	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,145	$3.40	$3,689 – $4,601	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$6,129	$3.07	$5,455 – $6,803	4 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$3,315	$3.59	$2,951 – $3,680	2 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 St. Charles, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from St. Charles, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,192 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,840 and $3,543.

How far is St. Charles, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 725 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 $667 of the $3,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to St. Charles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,945, which makes St. Charles, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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