Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lafayette, CA sprinter rate

$2,375sprinter

+2.3% from last month

Per mile: $0.88
Distance: 2,691 mi
Typical range: $1,995–$2,755
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Lafayette price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,323
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $2,375

Return trip

Lafayette → Charlotte$4,252

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

Charlotte to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lafayette, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,937	$2.21	$5,284 – $6,591
53' refrigerated	$7,071	$2.63	$6,152 – $7,990
48' flatbed	$7,094	$2.64	$6,101 – $8,087
Step deck	$7,713	$2.87	$6,479 – $8,947
Power only	$5,292	$1.97	$4,604 – $5,980
Hotshot	$3,996	$1.49	$3,317 – $4,676
26' box truck	$3,898	$1.45	$3,313 – $4,483
Sprinter van	$2,375	$0.88	$1,995 – $2,755

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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 Lafayette

Sprinter van lanes into Lafayette, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$2,946	$0.98	$2,474 – $3,417	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$789	$1.98	$663 – $915	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$2,632	$1.22	$2,211 – $3,053	4 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$1,846	$0.96	$1,551 – $2,142	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$697	$0.93	$586 – $809	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$2,567	$0.87	$2,156 – $2,978	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$1,691	$0.97	$1,420 – $1,961	3 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$947	$1.79	$795 – $1,098	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Charlotte, NC to Lafayette, CA is estimated at $2,375 all-in in October 2026, or $0.88 a mile over about 2,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,995 and $2,755.

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

About 2,691 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 $1,052 of the $2,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,323 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,252, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lafayette, 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