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◉ Lane · 305 mi · I-26 · I-85

Charleston, SC
Atlanta, GA

Port of Charleston is one of the fastest-growing US container ports. Most container volume routes northwest on I-26 and I-85 to Atlanta-area DCs and onward.

Distance
305 mi
Via I-26, I-85
Typical spot rate
$7001,100
Per load, broker-billed (industry estimate)
Common equipment
  • Dry van
  • Drayage
Volume drivers
  • Port container (Charleston)
  • Auto (Volvo, BMW)
  • Retail

How flat 5% lands on a CharlestonAtlanta load

A 305-mile dry-van load through a traditional broker — say, $1,100 all-in — typically loses $198 to the broker's spread (industry-average 18%, per FreightWaves). The carrier sees only $902, the shipper paid the full $1,100, and the difference funds a call-center.

On GetHaulDirect, the same load posts at $1,100 — and the carrier sees $1,045 (you keep the broker spread, the platform fee is $55 flat). Across a year of CharlestonAtlanta volume, the gap is real money. See your annual savings →

Carriers running this lane are FMCSA-verified (active authority + insurance on file) and identity-cleared through Sumsub before they can accept a load. The matching engine routes loads to whoever fits the Charleston pickup window first — no auction, no double-brokering.