Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Huntington Beach, CA to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$9,897dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,488 mi
Typical range: $8,808–$10,985
Transit: 5 days

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

Huntington Beach to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,610
Fuel: $2,287
All-in estimate: $9,897

Return trip

Charlotte → Huntington Beach$5,528

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

Huntington Beach to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntington Beach, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,897	$3.98	$8,808 – $10,985
53' refrigerated	$11,786	$4.74	$10,254 – $13,318
48' flatbed	$11,835	$4.76	$10,178 – $13,492
Step deck	$12,870	$5.17	$10,811 – $14,930
Power only	$8,815	$3.54	$7,669 – $9,961
Hotshot	$6,656	$2.68	$5,524 – $7,788
26' box truck	$6,495	$2.61	$5,521 – $7,469
Sprinter van	$3,959	$1.59	$3,325 – $4,592

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More lanes from Huntington Beach

53' dry van lanes from Huntington Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$12,707	$4.40	$11,309 – $14,104	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$6,844	$3.34	$6,091 – $7,597	4 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$5,775	$3.62	$5,140 – $6,410	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$2,186	$5.44	$1,945 – $2,426	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$11,816	$4.20	$10,516 – $13,115	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$5,307	$3.67	$4,724 – $5,891	3 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 Huntington Beach, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Huntington Beach, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $9,897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,808 and $10,985.

How far is Huntington Beach, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,488 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 $2,287 of the $9,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Huntington Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,528, which makes Huntington Beach, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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