Charleston, SC · VAN · Oct 2026

Dry van rates in Charleston, SC

Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Charleston, South Carolina, on its busiest lanes.

$3.19/mi outbound

+5.6% from last month

Inbound: $3.58/mi
vs national: −8.6%
1 year: +25.1%
Population: 157,665

Dry van lanes from Charleston

53' dry van rates from Charleston, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$2,703	$3.60	$2,406 – $3,001	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$5,727	$2.20	$5,097 – $6,357	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,256	$2.54	$2,008 – $2,504	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$2,812	$2.55	$2,503 – $3,121	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$5,391	$2.47	$4,798 – $5,984	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,357	$3.54	$2,098 – $2,616	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$3,268	$2.47	$2,909 – $3,628	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$5,588	$2.21	$4,974 – $6,203	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$2,914	$2.53	$2,593 – $3,234	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	235 mi	$1,481	$6.30	$1,318 – $1,643	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,189 mi	$2,994	$2.52	$2,665 – $3,324	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,793 mi	$6,110	$2.19	$5,437 – $6,782	6 d
Austin, TX	1,251 mi	$3,123	$2.50	$2,779 – $3,466	3 d
Charlotte, NC	203 mi	$1,100	$5.42	$979 – $1,221	1 d

From Charleston, a 53' dry van costs between $2.19 a mile (San Jose, $6,110) and $6.30 a mile (Jacksonville, $1,481) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Charleston

Dry van lanes into Charleston

53' dry van rates into Charleston, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$2,761	$3.68	$2,458 – $3,065	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$10,492	$4.03	$9,338 – $11,646	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$3,789	$4.27	$3,372 – $4,205	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$3,508	$3.19	$3,122 – $3,894	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$5,145	$2.36	$4,579 – $5,711	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,247	$3.37	$2,000 – $2,494	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$4,077	$3.09	$3,628 – $4,525	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$10,238	$4.04	$9,112 – $11,365	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$3,634	$3.16	$3,235 – $4,034	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	235 mi	$1,023	$4.35	$910 – $1,135	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,189 mi	$3,735	$3.14	$3,324 – $4,146	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,793 mi	$11,193	$4.01	$9,962 – $12,424	6 d
Austin, TX	1,251 mi	$3,896	$3.11	$3,467 – $4,324	3 d
Charlotte, NC	203 mi	$1,125	$5.54	$1,002 – $1,249	1 d

Dry van · outbound · South Carolina market

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Charleston is priced with the South Carolina market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Charleston's own distances.

Charleston rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Charleston by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.19	+5.6%	+14.3%	+25.1%	$2.50 – $3.19
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.80	−0.3%	+1.9%	+36.2%	$2.96 – $4.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.90	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$3.27 – $3.90
STEPStep deck	$4.25	+3.2%	+8.4%	+18.4%	$3.57 – $4.25
PWRPower only	$2.78	+5.3%	+13.5%	+24.7%	$2.18 – $2.78
HOTHotshot	$2.10	+2.9%	+8.2%	+18.6%	$1.76 – $2.10
BOX26' box truck	$2.07	+3.0%	+7.3%	+17.6%	$1.76 – $2.07
SPRTSprinter van	$1.28	+4.1%	+7.6%	+17.4%	$1.09 – $1.28

Dry van lanes from Charleston

Price a load from Charleston

Dry van lanes into Charleston

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Charleston rates by truck type

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