Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Montclair, CA freight rate

$5,472dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 2,460 mi
Typical range: $4,870–$6,074
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to Montclair price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,210
Fuel: $2,262
All-in estimate: $5,472

Return trip

Montclair → Charlotte$9,796

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

Charlotte to Montclair by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Montclair, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,472	$2.22	$4,870 – $6,074
53' refrigerated	$6,517	$2.65	$5,670 – $7,364
48' flatbed	$6,544	$2.66	$5,628 – $7,461
Step deck	$7,117	$2.89	$5,979 – $8,256
Power only	$4,873	$1.98	$4,240 – $5,507
Hotshot	$3,680	$1.50	$3,054 – $4,305
26' box truck	$3,591	$1.46	$3,052 – $4,130
Sprinter van	$2,189	$0.89	$1,839 – $2,539

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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 Montclair

53' dry van lanes into Montclair, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$7,014	$2.46	$6,243 – $7,786	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,019 mi	$6,186	$3.06	$5,505 – $6,866	4 d
Houston, TX	1,579 mi	$3,894	$2.47	$3,466 – $4,322	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	382 mi	$1,104	$2.89	$982 – $1,225	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$6,087	$2.19	$5,417 – $6,756	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$3,469	$2.52	$3,088 – $3,851	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,098	$10.08	$977 – $1,219	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$3,569	$2.50	$3,177 – $3,962	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Montclair, CA is estimated at $5,472 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 2,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,870 and $6,074.

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

About 2,460 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 $2,262 of the $5,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,210 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,796, which makes Charlotte, NC to Montclair, 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