Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Banning, CA freight rate

$5,371dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,410 mi
Typical range: $4,780–$5,962
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to Banning price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,155
Fuel: $2,216
All-in estimate: $5,371

Return trip

Banning → Charlotte$9,615

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Charlotte to Banning by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Banning, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,371	$2.23	$4,780 – $5,962
53' refrigerated	$6,397	$2.65	$5,565 – $7,228
48' flatbed	$6,425	$2.67	$5,526 – $7,325
Step deck	$6,988	$2.90	$5,870 – $8,106
Power only	$4,783	$1.98	$4,161 – $5,404
Hotshot	$3,611	$1.50	$2,997 – $4,225
26' box truck	$3,524	$1.46	$2,996 – $4,053
Sprinter van	$2,148	$0.89	$1,805 – $2,492

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More lanes from Charlotte

53' dry van lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,386	$3.80	$2,123 – $2,648	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$5,569	$2.22	$4,956 – $6,181	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,886	$2.71	$1,678 – $2,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,811	$2.57	$2,502 – $3,120	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,234	$2.49	$4,658 – $5,810	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,038	$3.80	$1,814 – $2,262	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,248	$2.49	$2,891 – $3,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$5,448	$2.23	$4,849 – $6,047	5 d

More lanes into Banning

53' dry van lanes into Banning, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$6,913	$2.46	$6,153 – $7,673	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	102 mi	$1,077	$10.56	$959 – $1,196	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,975 mi	$6,066	$3.07	$5,399 – $6,734	4 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$3,777	$2.48	$3,362 – $4,193	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	327 mi	$1,009	$3.08	$898 – $1,120	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,739 mi	$5,995	$2.19	$5,335 – $6,654	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,324 mi	$3,353	$2.53	$2,984 – $3,721	3 d
San Diego, CA	94 mi	$1,053	$11.20	$937 – $1,169	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Banning, CA?

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Banning, CA is estimated at $5,371 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,410 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,780 and $5,962.

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

About 2,410 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 $2,216 of the $5,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,155 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,615, which makes Charlotte, NC to Banning, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology