Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

El Centro, CA to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$9,377dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,344 mi
Typical range: $8,346–$10,409
Transit: 5 days

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

El Centro to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,222
Fuel: $2,155
All-in estimate: $9,377

Return trip

Charlotte → El Centro$5,238

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

El Centro to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from El Centro, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,377	$4.00	$8,346 – $10,409
53' refrigerated	$11,168	$4.76	$9,716 – $12,620
48' flatbed	$11,222	$4.79	$9,651 – $12,793
Step deck	$12,205	$5.21	$10,253 – $14,158
Power only	$8,347	$3.56	$7,262 – $9,432
Hotshot	$6,303	$2.69	$5,231 – $7,374
26' box truck	$6,152	$2.62	$5,229 – $7,075
Sprinter van	$3,751	$1.60	$3,151 – $4,351

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More lanes from El Centro

53' dry van lanes from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$12,225	$4.42	$10,881 – $13,570	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,430	$6.53	$1,272 – $1,587	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$6,518	$3.36	$5,801 – $7,235	4 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,236	$3.68	$4,660 – $5,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,664	$6.79	$1,481 – $1,847	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$11,346	$4.21	$10,098 – $12,594	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,593	$3.77	$4,088 – $5,099	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	1 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 El Centro, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from El Centro, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $9,377 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,346 and $10,409.

How far is El Centro, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,344 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 $2,155 of the $9,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to El Centro, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,238, which makes El Centro, 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