Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sumter, SC to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$869dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $8.12
Distance: 107 mi
Typical range: $774–$965
Transit: 1 day

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

Sumter to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $771
Fuel: $98
All-in estimate: $869

Return trip

Charlotte → Sumter$890

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Sumter to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Sumter, SC to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$869	$8.12	$774 – $965
53' refrigerated	$1,041	$9.73	$905 – $1,176
48' flatbed	$1,130	$10.56	$972 – $1,288
Step deck	$1,247	$11.66	$1,048 – $1,447
Power only	$721	$6.74	$627 – $815
Hotshot	$542	$5.07	$450 – $634
26' box truck	$549	$5.13	$467 – $632
Sprinter van	$348	$3.25	$292 – $403

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More lanes from Sumter

53' dry van lanes from Sumter, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$2,539	$3.69	$2,260 – $2,819	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$5,633	$2.20	$5,013 – $6,252	5 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$2,075	$2.61	$1,846 – $2,303	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$2,791	$2.56	$2,484 – $3,098	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$5,296	$2.47	$4,714 – $5,879	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,193	$3.64	$1,952 – $2,435	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$3,239	$2.48	$2,883 – $3,595	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$5,502	$2.21	$4,897 – $6,108	5 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 Sumter, SC to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Sumter, SC to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $869 all-in in October 2026, or $8.12 a mile over about 107 mi. Quotes typically land between $774 and $965.

How far is Sumter, SC from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 107 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 $98 of the $869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $771 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Sumter, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $890, which makes Sumter, SC to Charlotte, NC 2% cheaper. 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