Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Coachella, CA freight rate

$5,280dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,365 mi
Typical range: $4,700–$5,861
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to Coachella price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,106
Fuel: $2,174
All-in estimate: $5,280

Return trip

Coachella → Charlotte$9,453

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

Charlotte to Coachella by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Coachella, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,280	$2.23	$4,700 – $5,861
53' refrigerated	$6,289	$2.66	$5,471 – $7,107
48' flatbed	$6,318	$2.67	$5,434 – $7,203
Step deck	$6,872	$2.91	$5,773 – $7,972
Power only	$4,701	$1.99	$4,090 – $5,312
Hotshot	$3,550	$1.50	$2,946 – $4,153
26' box truck	$3,465	$1.46	$2,945 – $3,984
Sprinter van	$2,112	$0.89	$1,774 – $2,450

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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 Coachella

53' dry van lanes into Coachella, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,773 mi	$6,827	$2.46	$6,076 – $7,578	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,240	$7.95	$1,103 – $1,376	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,940 mi	$5,971	$3.08	$5,314 – $6,628	4 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$3,665	$2.49	$3,262 – $4,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$919	$3.34	$818 – $1,020	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,700 mi	$5,917	$2.19	$5,266 – $6,567	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$3,238	$2.55	$2,882 – $3,594	3 d
San Diego, CA	98 mi	$1,065	$10.87	$948 – $1,182	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Coachella, CA is estimated at $5,280 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,700 and $5,861.

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

About 2,365 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 $2,174 of the $5,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,106 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,453, which makes Charlotte, NC to Coachella, 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