Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to San Diego, CA freight rate

$5,448dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,448 mi
Typical range: $4,849–$6,047
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,197
Fuel: $2,251
All-in estimate: $5,448

Return trip

San Diego → Charlotte$9,752

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

Charlotte to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,448	$2.23	$4,849 – $6,047
53' refrigerated	$6,488	$2.65	$5,645 – $7,331
48' flatbed	$6,516	$2.66	$5,604 – $7,428
Step deck	$7,086	$2.89	$5,953 – $8,220
Power only	$4,852	$1.98	$4,221 – $5,482
Hotshot	$3,663	$1.50	$3,041 – $4,286
26' box truck	$3,575	$1.46	$3,039 – $4,111
Sprinter van	$2,179	$0.89	$1,830 – $2,528

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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
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$2,813	$2.57	$2,503 – $3,122	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,448 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,448 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,849 and $6,047.

How far is Charlotte, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,448 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 $2,251 of the $5,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,752, which makes Charlotte, NC to San Diego, 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