Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Lemon Grove, CA to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$8,669power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 2,443 mi
Typical range: $7,542–$9,796
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lemon Grove to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,423
Fuel: $2,246
All-in estimate: $8,669

Return trip

Charlotte → Lemon Grove$4,842

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

Lemon Grove to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lemon Grove, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,734	$3.98	$8,664 – $10,805
53' refrigerated	$11,593	$4.75	$10,086 – $13,100
48' flatbed	$11,643	$4.77	$10,013 – $13,273
Step deck	$12,663	$5.18	$10,637 – $14,689
Power only	$8,669	$3.55	$7,542 – $9,796
Hotshot	$6,546	$2.68	$5,433 – $7,658
26' box truck	$6,388	$2.61	$5,430 – $7,346
Sprinter van	$3,894	$1.59	$3,271 – $4,517

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More lanes from Lemon Grove

Power only lanes from Lemon Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,861 mi	$11,238	$3.93	$9,777 – $12,699	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	141 mi	$998	$7.08	$868 – $1,128	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$6,031	$2.97	$5,247 – $6,815	4 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$4,916	$3.22	$4,277 – $5,555	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	344 mi	$1,709	$4.97	$1,487 – $1,931	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,787 mi	$10,435	$3.74	$9,079 – $11,792	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$4,335	$3.29	$3,772 – $4,899	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,529	$3.27	$3,940 – $5,117	3 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Power only lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,074	$3.31	$1,804 – $2,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$8,880	$3.54	$7,725 – $10,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,701	$3.89	$2,350 – $3,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,018	$2.76	$2,626 – $3,411	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,340	$2.07	$3,776 – $4,904	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,648	$3.07	$1,433 – $1,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,499	$2.69	$3,044 – $3,953	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$8,685	$3.55	$7,556 – $9,814	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Lemon Grove, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $8,669 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 2,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,542 and $9,796.

How far is Lemon Grove, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,443 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 $2,246 of the $8,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,423 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lemon Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,842, which makes Lemon Grove, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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