Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Indio, CA sprinter rate

$2,116sprinter

+2.3% from last month

Per mile: $0.89
Distance: 2,370 mi
Typical range: $1,778–$2,455
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Indio price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +23.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,190
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $2,116

Return trip

Indio → Charlotte$3,788

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

Charlotte to Indio by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Indio, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,291	$2.23	$4,709 – $5,873
53' refrigerated	$6,301	$2.66	$5,482 – $7,120
48' flatbed	$6,330	$2.67	$5,444 – $7,217
Step deck	$6,885	$2.91	$5,784 – $7,987
Power only	$4,710	$1.99	$4,098 – $5,322
Hotshot	$3,556	$1.50	$2,952 – $4,161
26' box truck	$3,471	$1.46	$2,951 – $3,992
Sprinter van	$2,116	$0.89	$1,778 – $2,455

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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 Indio

Sprinter van lanes into Indio, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$2,735	$0.98	$2,297 – $3,172	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$488	$3.27	$410 – $566	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$2,393	$1.23	$2,010 – $2,776	4 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$1,472	$1.00	$1,236 – $1,707	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$372	$1.32	$313 – $432	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$2,371	$0.88	$1,991 – $2,750	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$1,300	$1.02	$1,092 – $1,508	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$425	$4.38	$357 – $493	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Charlotte, NC to Indio, CA is estimated at $2,116 all-in in October 2026, or $0.89 a mile over about 2,370 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,778 and $2,455.

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

About 2,370 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $926 of the $2,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,190 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,788, which makes Charlotte, NC to Indio, 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