Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Vista, CA to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$8,682power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 2,447 mi
Typical range: $7,553–$9,810
Transit: 5 days

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

Vista to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,432
Fuel: $2,250
All-in estimate: $8,682

Return trip

Charlotte → Vista$4,850

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

Vista to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Vista, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,749	$3.98	$8,676 – $10,821
53' refrigerated	$11,610	$4.74	$10,101 – $13,120
48' flatbed	$11,660	$4.77	$10,028 – $13,293
Step deck	$12,681	$5.18	$10,652 – $14,710
Power only	$8,682	$3.55	$7,553 – $9,810
Hotshot	$6,555	$2.68	$5,441 – $7,670
26' box truck	$6,397	$2.61	$5,438 – $7,357
Sprinter van	$3,899	$1.59	$3,276 – $4,523

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More lanes from Vista

Power only lanes from Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$11,224	$3.93	$9,765 – $12,683	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	104 mi	$898	$8.63	$781 – $1,015	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$6,015	$2.97	$5,233 – $6,796	4 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$4,961	$3.22	$4,316 – $5,606	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	352 mi	$1,733	$4.92	$1,507 – $1,958	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$10,428	$3.74	$9,073 – $11,784	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,386	$3.28	$3,815 – $4,956	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,398 mi	$4,560	$3.26	$3,967 – $5,152	3 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Power only lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,074	$3.31	$1,804 – $2,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$8,880	$3.54	$7,725 – $10,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,701	$3.89	$2,350 – $3,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,018	$2.76	$2,626 – $3,411	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,340	$2.07	$3,776 – $4,904	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,648	$3.07	$1,433 – $1,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,499	$2.69	$3,044 – $3,953	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$8,685	$3.55	$7,556 – $9,814	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Vista, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $8,682 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 2,447 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,553 and $9,810.

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

About 2,447 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 $2,250 of the $8,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,432 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,850, which makes Vista, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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