Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Yankton, SD to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$4,073power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $3,544–$4,603
Transit: 3 days

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

Yankton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,953
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $4,073

Return trip

Charlotte → Yankton$2,767

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Yankton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Yankton, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,614	$3.79	$4,107 – $5,122
53' refrigerated	$5,499	$4.51	$4,784 – $6,214
48' flatbed	$5,581	$4.58	$4,800 – $6,362
Step deck	$6,082	$4.99	$5,109 – $7,056
Power only	$4,073	$3.34	$3,544 – $4,603
Hotshot	$3,074	$2.52	$2,551 – $3,596
26' box truck	$3,014	$2.47	$2,562 – $3,466
Sprinter van	$1,846	$1.52	$1,550 – $2,141

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More lanes from Yankton

Power only lanes from Yankton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,245	$3.66	$4,563 – $5,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$4,109	$2.71	$3,575 – $4,644	3 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$1,897	$3.21	$1,650 – $2,143	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$3,174	$2.95	$2,761 – $3,587	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,726	$3.09	$3,241 – $4,210	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$4,818	$3.50	$4,192 – $5,445	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$3,225	$2.94	$2,806 – $3,645	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$4,084	$2.71	$3,553 – $4,614	3 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 Yankton, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A Power only from Yankton, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,073 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,544 and $4,603.

How far is Yankton, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,218 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 $1,120 of the $4,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,953 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Yankton, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,767, which makes Yankton, SD to Charlotte, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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