Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Mountain View, CA freight rate

$5,946dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,695 mi
Typical range: $5,291–$6,600
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to Mountain View price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,468
Fuel: $2,478
All-in estimate: $5,946

Return trip

Mountain View → Charlotte$10,643

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

Charlotte to Mountain View by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Mountain View, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,946	$2.21	$5,291 – $6,600
53' refrigerated	$7,080	$2.63	$6,160 – $8,001
48' flatbed	$7,103	$2.64	$6,109 – $8,098
Step deck	$7,723	$2.87	$6,488 – $8,959
Power only	$5,299	$1.97	$4,611 – $5,988
Hotshot	$4,002	$1.48	$3,321 – $4,682
26' box truck	$3,903	$1.45	$3,318 – $4,489
Sprinter van	$2,378	$0.88	$1,998 – $2,759

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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 Mountain View

53' dry van lanes into Mountain View, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,022 mi	$7,389	$2.44	$6,576 – $8,201	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,876	$5.11	$1,669 – $2,082	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$6,610	$3.04	$5,883 – $7,337	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$4,592	$2.41	$4,087 – $5,097	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$1,710	$2.34	$1,522 – $1,898	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$6,437	$2.17	$5,729 – $7,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$4,197	$2.44	$3,736 – $4,659	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,271	$4.56	$2,021 – $2,520	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Mountain View, CA is estimated at $5,946 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,291 and $6,600.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Mountain View, CA by truck?

About 2,695 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 $2,478 of the $5,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,468 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountain View, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,643, which makes Charlotte, NC to Mountain View, 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