Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, CA to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$8,695power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 2,451 mi
Typical range: $7,564–$9,825
Transit: 5 days

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

Carlsbad to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,442
Fuel: $2,253
All-in estimate: $8,695

Return trip

Charlotte → Carlsbad$4,857

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

Carlsbad to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,763	$3.98	$8,689 – $10,837
53' refrigerated	$11,627	$4.74	$10,116 – $13,139
48' flatbed	$11,677	$4.76	$10,042 – $13,312
Step deck	$12,700	$5.18	$10,668 – $14,731
Power only	$8,695	$3.55	$7,564 – $9,825
Hotshot	$6,565	$2.68	$5,449 – $7,681
26' box truck	$6,407	$2.61	$5,446 – $7,368
Sprinter van	$3,905	$1.59	$3,280 – $4,530

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More lanes from Carlsbad

Power only lanes from Carlsbad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$11,242	$3.93	$9,780 – $12,703	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$901	$8.58	$784 – $1,018	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$6,028	$2.97	$5,244 – $6,811	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$4,969	$3.22	$4,323 – $5,615	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,745	$4.90	$1,518 – $1,971	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$10,446	$3.74	$9,088 – $11,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$4,394	$3.28	$3,823 – $4,965	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$4,571	$3.26	$3,977 – $5,165	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 Carlsbad, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Power only from Carlsbad, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $8,695 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 2,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,564 and $9,825.

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

About 2,451 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 $2,253 of the $8,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,442 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,857, which makes Carlsbad, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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