Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Temecula, CA freight rate

$5,420dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,434 mi
Typical range: $4,823–$6,016
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to Temecula price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,182
Fuel: $2,238
All-in estimate: $5,420

Return trip

Temecula → Charlotte$9,702

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

Charlotte to Temecula by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Temecula, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,420	$2.23	$4,823 – $6,016
53' refrigerated	$6,454	$2.65	$5,615 – $7,293
48' flatbed	$6,483	$2.66	$5,575 – $7,390
Step deck	$7,050	$2.90	$5,922 – $8,178
Power only	$4,826	$1.98	$4,199 – $5,454
Hotshot	$3,644	$1.50	$3,025 – $4,264
26' box truck	$3,556	$1.46	$3,023 – $4,090
Sprinter van	$2,168	$0.89	$1,821 – $2,515

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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 Temecula

53' dry van lanes into Temecula, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$6,978	$2.46	$6,211 – $7,746	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	97 mi	$1,062	$10.95	$945 – $1,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,007 mi	$6,153	$3.07	$5,476 – $6,830	4 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$3,803	$2.48	$3,384 – $4,221	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,036	$3.02	$922 – $1,150	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,768 mi	$6,053	$2.19	$5,387 – $6,719	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,333 mi	$3,372	$2.53	$3,001 – $3,743	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$3,491	$2.51	$3,107 – $3,875	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Temecula, CA is estimated at $5,420 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,823 and $6,016.

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

About 2,434 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 $2,238 of the $5,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,702, which makes Charlotte, NC to Temecula, 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