Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Costa Mesa, CA to Charlotte, NC sprinter rate

$3,950sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,482 mi
Typical range: $3,318–$4,582
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Costa Mesa to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,980
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $3,950

Return trip

Charlotte → Costa Mesa$2,207

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Costa Mesa to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Costa Mesa, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,875	$3.98	$8,789 – $10,961
53' refrigerated	$11,760	$4.74	$10,232 – $13,289
48' flatbed	$11,809	$4.76	$10,156 – $13,462
Step deck	$12,843	$5.17	$10,788 – $14,898
Power only	$8,795	$3.54	$7,652 – $9,939
Hotshot	$6,641	$2.68	$5,512 – $7,770
26' box truck	$6,481	$2.61	$5,509 – $7,453
Sprinter van	$3,950	$1.59	$3,318 – $4,582

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More lanes from Costa Mesa

Sprinter van lanes from Costa Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$5,076	$1.76	$4,264 – $5,888	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$2,733	$1.34	$2,296 – $3,170	4 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,301	$1.45	$1,933 – $2,670	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$865	$2.19	$727 – $1,003	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$4,719	$1.68	$3,964 – $5,474	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$2,048	$1.48	$1,720 – $2,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$413	$4.74	$347 – $479	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$2,115	$1.47	$1,777 – $2,454	3 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Sprinter van lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$952	$1.52	$800 – $1,105	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$3,988	$1.59	$3,350 – $4,626	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,238	$1.78	$1,040 – $1,436	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,370	$1.25	$1,151 – $1,590	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$1,952	$0.93	$1,640 – $2,265	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$759	$1.41	$638 – $881	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$1,584	$1.22	$1,330 – $1,837	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$3,901	$1.59	$3,277 – $4,525	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Costa Mesa, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,950 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,318 and $4,582.

How far is Costa Mesa, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,482 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 $970 of the $3,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Costa Mesa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,207, which makes Costa Mesa, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. 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