Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Texas City, TX to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$3,383dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,076 mi
Typical range: $3,011–$3,755
Transit: 3 days

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

Texas City to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,394
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $3,383

Return trip

Charlotte → Texas City$2,775

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

Texas City to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Texas City, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,383	$3.14	$3,011 – $3,755
53' refrigerated	$4,032	$3.75	$3,508 – $4,556
48' flatbed	$4,102	$3.81	$3,528 – $4,676
Step deck	$4,473	$4.16	$3,757 – $5,188
Power only	$2,980	$2.77	$2,592 – $3,367
Hotshot	$2,248	$2.09	$1,866 – $2,631
26' box truck	$2,207	$2.05	$1,876 – $2,538
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.26	$1,137 – $1,570

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More lanes from Texas City

53' dry van lanes from Texas City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$5,469	$3.28	$4,868 – $6,071	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$4,085	$2.45	$3,636 – $4,534	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$2,868	$2.57	$2,553 – $3,184	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$3,502	$2.82	$3,117 – $3,887	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$4,957	$3.15	$4,411 – $5,502	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,127	$4.37	$1,003 – $1,251	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$3,883	$2.47	$3,456 – $4,310	4 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$1,228	$4.04	$1,093 – $1,363	1 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 Texas City, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Texas City, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,383 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,011 and $3,755.

How far is Texas City, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,076 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 $989 of the $3,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Texas City, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,775, which makes Texas City, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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