Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Ridgecrest, CA freight rate

$5,418dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,433 mi
Typical range: $4,822–$6,013
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to Ridgecrest price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,181
Fuel: $2,237
All-in estimate: $5,418

Return trip

Ridgecrest → Charlotte$9,698

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

Charlotte to Ridgecrest by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Ridgecrest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,418	$2.23	$4,822 – $6,013
53' refrigerated	$6,452	$2.65	$5,613 – $7,291
48' flatbed	$6,480	$2.66	$5,573 – $7,387
Step deck	$7,048	$2.90	$5,920 – $8,175
Power only	$4,824	$1.98	$4,197 – $5,451
Hotshot	$3,643	$1.50	$3,023 – $4,262
26' box truck	$3,555	$1.46	$3,022 – $4,088
Sprinter van	$2,167	$0.89	$1,820 – $2,514

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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 Ridgecrest

53' dry van lanes into Ridgecrest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$6,897	$2.46	$6,138 – $7,656	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,192	$8.51	$1,061 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,962 mi	$6,031	$3.07	$5,367 – $6,694	4 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$3,932	$2.46	$3,500 – $4,365	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$1,152	$2.81	$1,026 – $1,279	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$5,989	$2.19	$5,330 – $6,647	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$3,525	$2.51	$3,137 – $3,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$1,469	$6.33	$1,307 – $1,631	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Ridgecrest, CA is estimated at $5,418 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,433 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,822 and $6,013.

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

About 2,433 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 $2,237 of the $5,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,181 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,698, which makes Charlotte, NC to Ridgecrest, 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