Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Napa, CA to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$10,654dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,698 mi
Typical range: $9,482–$11,826
Transit: 6 days

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

Napa to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,173
Fuel: $2,481
All-in estimate: $10,654

Return trip

Charlotte → Napa$5,952

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

Napa to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Napa, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,654	$3.95	$9,482 – $11,826
53' refrigerated	$12,688	$4.70	$11,038 – $14,337
48' flatbed	$12,729	$4.72	$10,947 – $14,511
Step deck	$13,840	$5.13	$11,626 – $16,054
Power only	$9,497	$3.52	$8,262 – $10,731
Hotshot	$7,171	$2.66	$5,952 – $8,390
26' box truck	$6,995	$2.59	$5,946 – $8,044
Sprinter van	$4,262	$1.58	$3,580 – $4,944

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More lanes from Napa

53' dry van lanes from Napa, 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	433 mi	$2,075	$4.79	$1,847 – $2,303	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,179	$3.32	$6,390 – $7,969	5 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$6,835	$3.53	$6,083 – $7,587	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$3,429	$4.42	$3,052 – $3,807	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$12,331	$4.18	$10,975 – $13,688	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,756 mi	$6,271	$3.57	$5,581 – $6,961	4 d
San Diego, CA	563 mi	$2,467	$4.38	$2,195 – $2,738	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 Napa, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Napa, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $10,654 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,698 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,482 and $11,826.

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

About 2,698 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 $2,481 of the $10,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,173 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,952, which makes Napa, 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