Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Manteca, CA freight rate

$5,827dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,636 mi
Typical range: $5,186–$6,468
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to Manteca price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,403
Fuel: $2,424
All-in estimate: $5,827

Return trip

Manteca → Charlotte$10,431

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

Charlotte to Manteca by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Manteca, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,827	$2.21	$5,186 – $6,468
53' refrigerated	$6,939	$2.63	$6,037 – $7,841
48' flatbed	$6,963	$2.64	$5,988 – $7,938
Step deck	$7,571	$2.87	$6,360 – $8,783
Power only	$5,192	$1.97	$4,517 – $5,868
Hotshot	$3,921	$1.49	$3,254 – $4,587
26' box truck	$3,825	$1.45	$3,251 – $4,399
Sprinter van	$2,331	$0.88	$1,958 – $2,704

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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 Manteca

53' dry van lanes into Manteca, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$7,249	$2.45	$6,452 – $8,046	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	359 mi	$1,852	$5.16	$1,648 – $2,055	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$6,442	$3.05	$5,733 – $7,150	5 d
Houston, TX	1,861 mi	$4,492	$2.41	$3,998 – $4,987	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	696 mi	$1,648	$2.37	$1,467 – $1,829	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$6,313	$2.18	$5,619 – $7,007	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,679 mi	$4,106	$2.45	$3,654 – $4,558	4 d
San Diego, CA	489 mi	$2,244	$4.59	$1,997 – $2,490	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Manteca, CA is estimated at $5,827 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,186 and $6,468.

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

About 2,636 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 $2,424 of the $5,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,403 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,431, which makes Charlotte, NC to Manteca, 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