Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Visalia, CA to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$10,052dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,531 mi
Typical range: $8,946–$11,157
Transit: 5 days

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

Visalia to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,725
Fuel: $2,327
All-in estimate: $10,052

Return trip

Charlotte → Visalia$5,615

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

Visalia to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Visalia, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,052	$3.97	$8,946 – $11,157
53' refrigerated	$11,971	$4.73	$10,415 – $13,527
48' flatbed	$12,018	$4.75	$10,335 – $13,700
Step deck	$13,069	$5.16	$10,978 – $15,160
Power only	$8,954	$3.54	$7,790 – $10,119
Hotshot	$6,762	$2.67	$5,612 – $7,911
26' box truck	$6,597	$2.61	$5,608 – $7,587
Sprinter van	$4,021	$1.59	$3,377 – $4,664

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More lanes from Visalia

53' dry van lanes from Visalia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$12,703	$4.40	$11,305 – $14,100	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$1,366	$6.90	$1,216 – $1,517	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,040 mi	$6,812	$3.34	$6,062 – $7,561	4 d
Houston, TX	1,715 mi	$6,143	$3.58	$5,467 – $6,819	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$2,621	$4.92	$2,333 – $2,910	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$11,831	$4.20	$10,530 – $13,132	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,526 mi	$5,554	$3.64	$4,943 – $6,165	3 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$1,740	$5.40	$1,549 – $1,932	1 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 Visalia, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Visalia, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $10,052 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,531 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,946 and $11,157.

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

About 2,531 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 $2,327 of the $10,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,725 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,615, which makes Visalia, 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