Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Hercules, CA freight rate

$5,956dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,700 mi
Typical range: $5,300–$6,611
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to Hercules price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,474
Fuel: $2,482
All-in estimate: $5,956

Return trip

Hercules → Charlotte$10,661

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

Charlotte to Hercules by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Hercules, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,956	$2.21	$5,300 – $6,611
53' refrigerated	$7,092	$2.63	$6,170 – $8,014
48' flatbed	$7,115	$2.64	$6,119 – $8,111
Step deck	$7,736	$2.87	$6,499 – $8,974
Power only	$5,309	$1.97	$4,618 – $5,999
Hotshot	$4,009	$1.48	$3,327 – $4,690
26' box truck	$3,910	$1.45	$3,324 – $4,497
Sprinter van	$2,382	$0.88	$2,001 – $2,763

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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 Hercules

53' dry van lanes into Hercules, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$7,380	$2.45	$6,568 – $8,191	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,017	$4.87	$1,796 – $2,239	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$6,599	$3.04	$5,873 – $7,325	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$4,643	$2.40	$4,132 – $5,154	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$1,767	$2.31	$1,573 – $1,962	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$6,429	$2.17	$5,722 – $7,136	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$4,255	$2.43	$3,787 – $4,723	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$2,412	$4.43	$2,147 – $2,678	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Hercules, CA is estimated at $5,956 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,300 and $6,611.

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

About 2,700 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 $2,482 of the $5,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,474 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,661, which makes Charlotte, NC to Hercules, 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