Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Oceanside, CA freight rate

$5,454dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,451 mi
Typical range: $4,854–$6,054
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to Oceanside price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,201
Fuel: $2,253
All-in estimate: $5,454

Return trip

Oceanside → Charlotte$9,763

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

Charlotte to Oceanside by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Oceanside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,454	$2.23	$4,854 – $6,054
53' refrigerated	$6,495	$2.65	$5,651 – $7,340
48' flatbed	$6,523	$2.66	$5,610 – $7,436
Step deck	$7,094	$2.89	$5,959 – $8,229
Power only	$4,857	$1.98	$4,226 – $5,488
Hotshot	$3,667	$1.50	$3,044 – $4,291
26' box truck	$3,579	$1.46	$3,042 – $4,116
Sprinter van	$2,182	$0.89	$1,832 – $2,531

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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 Oceanside

53' dry van lanes into Oceanside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$7,023	$2.46	$6,251 – $7,796	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,068	$10.79	$951 – $1,186	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,028 mi	$6,210	$3.06	$5,527 – $6,894	4 d
Houston, TX	1,546 mi	$3,824	$2.47	$3,403 – $4,244	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,059	$2.97	$942 – $1,175	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,788 mi	$6,093	$2.19	$5,423 – $6,763	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,341 mi	$3,389	$2.53	$3,016 – $3,761	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$3,520	$2.51	$3,133 – $3,908	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Oceanside, CA is estimated at $5,454 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,854 and $6,054.

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

About 2,451 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 $2,253 of the $5,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,201 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,763, which makes Charlotte, NC to Oceanside, 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