Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Santa Rosa, CA to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$10,741dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,722 mi
Typical range: $9,559–$11,922
Transit: 6 days

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

Santa Rosa to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,238
Fuel: $2,503
All-in estimate: $10,741

Return trip

Charlotte → Santa Rosa$6,000

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

Santa Rosa to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Rosa, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,741	$3.95	$9,559 – $11,922
53' refrigerated	$12,791	$4.70	$11,128 – $14,454
48' flatbed	$12,831	$4.71	$11,034 – $14,627
Step deck	$13,951	$5.13	$11,719 – $16,183
Power only	$9,575	$3.52	$8,330 – $10,819
Hotshot	$7,230	$2.66	$6,001 – $8,459
26' box truck	$7,052	$2.59	$5,994 – $8,110
Sprinter van	$4,296	$1.58	$3,609 – $4,984

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More lanes from Santa Rosa

53' dry van lanes from Santa Rosa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$13,289	$4.38	$11,827 – $14,751	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	458 mi	$2,150	$4.69	$1,914 – $2,387	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,242	$3.31	$6,445 – $8,038	5 d
Houston, TX	1,965 mi	$6,922	$3.52	$6,161 – $7,684	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	804 mi	$3,522	$4.38	$3,135 – $3,910	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$12,412	$4.18	$11,047 – $13,777	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,785 mi	$6,361	$3.56	$5,661 – $7,061	4 d
San Diego, CA	589 mi	$2,545	$4.32	$2,265 – $2,825	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 Santa Rosa, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Santa Rosa, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $10,741 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,559 and $11,922.

How far is Santa Rosa, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,722 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 $2,503 of the $10,741 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,238 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Santa Rosa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,000, which makes Santa Rosa, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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