Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Rosemead, CA freight rate

$5,524dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 2,486 mi
Typical range: $4,917–$6,132
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to Rosemead price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,238
Fuel: $2,286
All-in estimate: $5,524

Return trip

Rosemead → Charlotte$9,889

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

Charlotte to Rosemead by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Rosemead, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,524	$2.22	$4,917 – $6,132
53' refrigerated	$6,579	$2.65	$5,724 – $7,434
48' flatbed	$6,606	$2.66	$5,681 – $7,531
Step deck	$7,184	$2.89	$6,035 – $8,334
Power only	$4,920	$1.98	$4,281 – $5,560
Hotshot	$3,715	$1.49	$3,084 – $4,347
26' box truck	$3,625	$1.46	$3,082 – $4,169
Sprinter van	$2,210	$0.89	$1,856 – $2,563

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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 Rosemead

53' dry van lanes into Rosemead, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$7,069	$2.45	$6,291 – $7,846	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,248	$3.06	$5,561 – $6,936	4 d
Houston, TX	1,605 mi	$3,949	$2.46	$3,515 – $4,383	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	408 mi	$1,149	$2.82	$1,023 – $1,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$6,135	$2.18	$5,460 – $6,810	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$3,522	$2.51	$3,135 – $3,910	3 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$1,134	$9.38	$1,010 – $1,259	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,451 mi	$3,622	$2.50	$3,224 – $4,021	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Rosemead, CA is estimated at $5,524 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 2,486 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,917 and $6,132.

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

About 2,486 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 $2,286 of the $5,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,238 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,889, which makes Charlotte, NC to Rosemead, 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