Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Berkeley, CA freight rate

$5,962dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,703 mi
Typical range: $5,306–$6,617
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to Berkeley price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,477
Fuel: $2,485
All-in estimate: $5,962

Return trip

Berkeley → Charlotte$10,672

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

Charlotte to Berkeley by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Berkeley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,962	$2.21	$5,306 – $6,617
53' refrigerated	$7,099	$2.63	$6,177 – $8,022
48' flatbed	$7,122	$2.63	$6,125 – $8,119
Step deck	$7,744	$2.87	$6,505 – $8,983
Power only	$5,314	$1.97	$4,623 – $6,005
Hotshot	$4,013	$1.48	$3,331 – $4,695
26' box truck	$3,914	$1.45	$3,327 – $4,501
Sprinter van	$2,385	$0.88	$2,003 – $2,766

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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 Berkeley

53' dry van lanes into Berkeley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$7,391	$2.44	$6,578 – $8,204	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$1,990	$4.91	$1,771 – $2,209	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$6,613	$3.04	$5,885 – $7,340	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$4,639	$2.40	$4,129 – $5,149	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$1,759	$2.31	$1,565 – $1,952	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$6,439	$2.17	$5,731 – $7,147	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$4,248	$2.43	$3,781 – $4,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,385	$4.45	$2,123 – $2,648	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Berkeley, CA is estimated at $5,962 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,703 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,306 and $6,617.

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

About 2,703 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,485 of the $5,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,477 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,672, which makes Charlotte, NC to Berkeley, 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