Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lompoc, CA dry van rate

$5,819dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,632 mi
Typical range: $5,179–$6,459
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to Lompoc price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,399
Fuel: $2,420
All-in estimate: $5,819

Return trip

Lompoc → Charlotte$10,416

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

Charlotte to Lompoc by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lompoc, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,819	$2.21	$5,179 – $6,459
53' refrigerated	$6,929	$2.63	$6,028 – $7,830
48' flatbed	$6,953	$2.64	$5,980 – $7,927
Step deck	$7,561	$2.87	$6,351 – $8,771
Power only	$5,185	$1.97	$4,511 – $5,859
Hotshot	$3,915	$1.49	$3,250 – $4,581
26' box truck	$3,820	$1.45	$3,247 – $4,393
Sprinter van	$2,327	$0.88	$1,955 – $2,700

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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 Lompoc

53' dry van lanes into Lompoc, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$7,355	$2.45	$6,546 – $8,164	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,216	$8.21	$1,082 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,165 mi	$6,583	$3.04	$5,859 – $7,307	5 d
Houston, TX	1,770 mi	$4,299	$2.43	$3,826 – $4,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	572 mi	$1,433	$2.51	$1,275 – $1,591	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$6,395	$2.18	$5,692 – $7,099	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,571 mi	$3,877	$2.47	$3,450 – $4,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	272 mi	$1,589	$5.84	$1,415 – $1,764	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Lompoc, CA is estimated at $5,819 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,632 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,179 and $6,459.

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

About 2,632 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 $2,420 of the $5,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,399 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,416, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lompoc, 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