Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Hercules, CA sprinter rate

$2,382sprinter

+2.3% from last month

Per mile: $0.88
Distance: 2,700 mi
Typical range: $2,001–$2,763
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Hercules price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +23.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,327
Fuel: $1,055
All-in estimate: $2,382

Return trip

Hercules → Charlotte$4,265

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

Sprinter van lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$954	$1.52	$802 – $1,107	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$2,227	$0.89	$1,871 – $2,584	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$754	$1.09	$634 – $875	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,124	$1.03	$944 – $1,304	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$2,094	$1.00	$1,759 – $2,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$815	$1.52	$685 – $946	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$1,299	$1.00	$1,091 – $1,507	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$2,179	$0.89	$1,830 – $2,528	4 d

More lanes into Hercules

Sprinter van lanes into Hercules, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$2,952	$0.98	$2,480 – $3,424	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$807	$1.95	$678 – $936	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$2,640	$1.22	$2,217 – $3,062	4 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$1,857	$0.96	$1,560 – $2,154	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$707	$0.92	$594 – $820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$2,572	$0.87	$2,160 – $2,983	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$1,702	$0.97	$1,430 – $1,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$965	$1.77	$811 – $1,119	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Charlotte, NC to Hercules, CA is estimated at $2,382 all-in in October 2026, or $0.88 a mile over about 2,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,001 and $2,763.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,055 of the $2,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,327 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,265, 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