Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bell, CA to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$9,918dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,494 mi
Typical range: $8,827–$11,009
Transit: 5 days

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

Bell to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,625
Fuel: $2,293
All-in estimate: $9,918

Return trip

Charlotte → Bell$5,540

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bell to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bell, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,918	$3.98	$8,827 – $11,009
53' refrigerated	$11,812	$4.74	$10,276 – $13,348
48' flatbed	$11,860	$4.76	$10,200 – $13,521
Step deck	$12,898	$5.17	$10,834 – $14,962
Power only	$8,834	$3.54	$7,686 – $9,983
Hotshot	$6,671	$2.67	$5,537 – $7,805
26' box truck	$6,509	$2.61	$5,533 – $7,486
Sprinter van	$3,967	$1.59	$3,333 – $4,602

More lanes from Bell

53' dry van lanes from Bell, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$12,715	$4.40	$11,316 – $14,113	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$6,844	$3.34	$6,091 – $7,597	4 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$5,819	$3.61	$5,179 – $6,459	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$2,226	$5.38	$1,981 – $2,471	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$11,823	$4.20	$10,523 – $13,124	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$5,189	$3.68	$4,618 – $5,760	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,128	$9.48	$1,004 – $1,252	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929	3 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 Bell, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Bell, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $9,918 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,827 and $11,009.

How far is Bell, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,494 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,293 of the $9,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bell, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,540, which makes Bell, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →