Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Torrance, CA to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$9,969dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,508 mi
Typical range: $8,872–$11,065
Transit: 5 days

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

Torrance to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,663
Fuel: $2,306
All-in estimate: $9,969

Return trip

Charlotte → Torrance$5,569

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

Torrance to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Torrance, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,969	$3.97	$8,872 – $11,065
53' refrigerated	$11,872	$4.73	$10,329 – $13,415
48' flatbed	$11,920	$4.75	$10,251 – $13,589
Step deck	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037
Power only	$8,880	$3.54	$7,725 – $10,034
Hotshot	$6,705	$2.67	$5,565 – $7,845
26' box truck	$6,543	$2.61	$5,561 – $7,524
Sprinter van	$3,988	$1.59	$3,350 – $4,626

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More lanes from Torrance

53' dry van lanes from Torrance, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,905 mi	$12,779	$4.40	$11,374 – $14,185	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$6,892	$3.33	$6,134 – $7,650	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$5,853	$3.61	$5,209 – $6,497	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	426 mi	$2,266	$5.32	$2,016 – $2,515	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,834 mi	$11,885	$4.19	$10,578 – $13,192	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,419 mi	$5,220	$3.68	$4,646 – $5,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,122	$9.59	$999 – $1,246	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,471 mi	$5,382	$3.66	$4,790 – $5,974	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 Torrance, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Torrance, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $9,969 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,508 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,872 and $11,065.

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

About 2,508 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 $2,306 of the $9,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,663 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,569, which makes Torrance, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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