Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Davis, CA to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$10,517dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,660 mi
Typical range: $9,360–$11,674
Transit: 6 days

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

Davis to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,071
Fuel: $2,446
All-in estimate: $10,517

Return trip

Charlotte → Davis$5,875

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

Davis to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Davis, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,517	$3.95	$9,360 – $11,674
53' refrigerated	$12,525	$4.71	$10,896 – $14,153
48' flatbed	$12,567	$4.72	$10,807 – $14,326
Step deck	$13,665	$5.14	$11,478 – $15,851
Power only	$9,373	$3.52	$8,155 – $10,592
Hotshot	$7,078	$2.66	$5,875 – $8,281
26' box truck	$6,904	$2.60	$5,869 – $7,940
Sprinter van	$4,207	$1.58	$3,534 – $4,880

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More lanes from Davis

53' dry van lanes from Davis, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$13,042	$4.39	$11,608 – $14,477	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$7,058	$3.32	$6,281 – $7,834	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$6,742	$3.54	$6,000 – $7,483	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$3,356	$4.45	$2,987 – $3,725	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$12,177	$4.18	$10,838 – $13,517	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$6,187	$3.58	$5,506 – $6,867	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$2,451	$4.39	$2,182 – $2,721	2 d

More lanes into Charlotte

53' dry van lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,381	$3.80	$2,119 – $2,643	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$9,969	$3.97	$8,872 – $11,065	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,094	$4.45	$2,754 – $3,434	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,426	$3.13	$3,049 – $3,803	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,881	$2.33	$4,344 – $5,418	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,899	$3.54	$1,690 – $2,108	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,959	$3.04	$3,524 – $4,395	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$9,752	$3.98	$8,680 – $10,825	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Davis, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $10,517 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,360 and $11,674.

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

About 2,660 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,446 of the $10,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,071 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,875, which makes Davis, 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