Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CA to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$10,629dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,691 mi
Typical range: $9,460–$11,798
Transit: 6 days

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

Lafayette to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,155
Fuel: $2,474
All-in estimate: $10,629

Return trip

Charlotte → Lafayette$5,937

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

Lafayette to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,629	$3.95	$9,460 – $11,798
53' refrigerated	$12,658	$4.70	$11,012 – $14,303
48' flatbed	$12,699	$4.72	$10,921 – $14,477
Step deck	$13,808	$5.13	$11,599 – $16,017
Power only	$9,474	$3.52	$8,242 – $10,706
Hotshot	$7,154	$2.66	$5,938 – $8,370
26' box truck	$6,978	$2.59	$5,932 – $8,025
Sprinter van	$4,252	$1.58	$3,571 – $4,932

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More lanes from Lafayette

53' dry van lanes from Lafayette, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$13,208	$4.39	$11,755 – $14,661	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$1,972	$4.94	$1,755 – $2,189	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,179	$3.32	$6,390 – $7,969	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$6,779	$3.53	$6,033 – $7,525	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$3,346	$4.46	$2,978 – $3,714	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$12,331	$4.18	$10,975 – $13,688	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$6,208	$3.58	$5,525 – $6,891	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,367	$4.47	$2,107 – $2,627	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 Lafayette, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Lafayette, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $10,629 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,460 and $11,798.

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

About 2,691 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 $2,474 of the $10,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,155 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,937, which makes Lafayette, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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