Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Madera, CA sprinter rate

$2,279sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $0.89
Distance: 2,572 mi
Typical range: $1,914–$2,644
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Madera price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,274
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $2,279

Return trip

Madera → Charlotte$4,080

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

Charlotte to Madera by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Madera, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,698	$2.22	$5,071 – $6,324
53' refrigerated	$6,785	$2.64	$5,903 – $7,667
48' flatbed	$6,811	$2.65	$5,857 – $7,764
Step deck	$7,406	$2.88	$6,221 – $8,591
Power only	$5,076	$1.97	$4,416 – $5,736
Hotshot	$3,833	$1.49	$3,182 – $4,485
26' box truck	$3,740	$1.45	$3,179 – $4,301
Sprinter van	$2,279	$0.89	$1,914 – $2,644

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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 Madera

Sprinter van lanes into Madera, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$2,857	$0.98	$2,400 – $3,314	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$627	$2.37	$527 – $728	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$2,527	$1.22	$2,122 – $2,931	4 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$1,723	$0.97	$1,447 – $1,999	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$593	$0.99	$498 – $687	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$2,486	$0.87	$2,088 – $2,884	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$1,565	$0.99	$1,315 – $1,816	3 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$780	$1.99	$656 – $905	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Charlotte, NC to Madera, CA is estimated at $2,279 all-in in October 2026, or $0.89 a mile over about 2,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,914 and $2,644.

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

About 2,572 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 $1,005 of the $2,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,274 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,080, which makes Charlotte, NC to Madera, 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