Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Montclair, CA to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$9,796dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,460 mi
Typical range: $8,718–$10,873
Transit: 5 days

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

Montclair to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,534
Fuel: $2,262
All-in estimate: $9,796

Return trip

Charlotte → Montclair$5,472

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

Montclair to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Montclair, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,796	$3.98	$8,718 – $10,873
53' refrigerated	$11,666	$4.74	$10,149 – $13,183
48' flatbed	$11,715	$4.76	$10,075 – $13,356
Step deck	$12,741	$5.18	$10,703 – $14,780
Power only	$8,724	$3.55	$7,590 – $9,858
Hotshot	$6,587	$2.68	$5,467 – $7,707
26' box truck	$6,428	$2.61	$5,464 – $7,393
Sprinter van	$3,918	$1.59	$3,291 – $4,545

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More lanes from Montclair

53' dry van lanes from Montclair, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$12,581	$4.41	$11,197 – $13,965	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,019 mi	$6,749	$3.34	$6,007 – $7,492	4 d
Houston, TX	1,579 mi	$5,719	$3.62	$5,090 – $6,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	382 mi	$2,119	$5.55	$1,886 – $2,352	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$11,696	$4.20	$10,410 – $12,983	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$5,095	$3.70	$4,535 – $5,656	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,098	$10.08	$977 – $1,219	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$5,242	$3.68	$4,665 – $5,819	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 Montclair, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Montclair, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $9,796 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,718 and $10,873.

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

About 2,460 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 $2,262 of the $9,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,534 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,472, which makes Montclair, 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