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Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

National City, CA to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$8,685power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile
$3.55
Distance
2,448 mi
Typical range
$7,556–$9,814
Transit
5 days

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

National City to Charlotte price history

$6,000$7,000$8,000$9,000202220242026
3 months
+14.1%
1 year
+25.0%
5 years
+33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$6,434
Fuel
$2,251
All-in estimate
$8,685

Return trip

Charlotte → National City$4,852

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

National City to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from National City, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$9,752$3.98
53' refrigerated$11,615$4.74
48' flatbed$11,664$4.76
Step deck$12,686$5.18
Power only$8,685$3.55
Hotshot$6,558$2.68
26' box truck$6,400$2.61
Sprinter van$3,901$1.59

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National City, CA

Charlotte, NC

Blank means a full truckload of general freight.

Equipment: 53' dry van.

More lanes from National City

Power only lanes from National City, CA
ToEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$11,260$3.93
Los Angeles, CA$1,001$7.05
Chicago, IL$6,049$2.97
Houston, TX$4,927$3.22
Phoenix, AZ$1,727$4.93
Philadelphia, PA$10,460$3.74
San Antonio, TX$4,344$3.29
Dallas, TX$4,543$3.26

More lanes into Charlotte

Power only lanes into Charlotte, NC
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$2,074$3.31
Los Angeles, CA$8,880$3.54
Chicago, IL$2,701$3.89
Houston, TX$3,018$2.76
Phoenix, AZ$4,340$2.07
Philadelphia, PA$1,648$3.07
San Antonio, TX$3,499$2.69
San Diego, CA$8,685$3.55

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from National City, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A Power only from National City, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $8,685 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 2,448 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,556 and $9,814.

How far is National City, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,448 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 $2,251 of the $8,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,434 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to National City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,852, which makes National City, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →