Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Walnut, CA to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$9,835dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,471 mi
Typical range: $8,753–$10,917
Transit: 5 days

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

Walnut to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,563
Fuel: $2,272
All-in estimate: $9,835

Return trip

Charlotte → Walnut$5,494

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

Walnut to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,835	$3.98	$8,753 – $10,917
53' refrigerated	$11,713	$4.74	$10,191 – $13,236
48' flatbed	$11,762	$4.76	$10,116 – $13,409
Step deck	$12,792	$5.18	$10,745 – $14,839
Power only	$8,760	$3.54	$7,621 – $9,898
Hotshot	$6,614	$2.68	$5,490 – $7,739
26' box truck	$6,454	$2.61	$5,486 – $7,423
Sprinter van	$3,934	$1.59	$3,305 – $4,564

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More lanes from Walnut

53' dry van lanes from Walnut, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$12,626	$4.40	$11,237 – $14,015	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$6,779	$3.34	$6,033 – $7,525	4 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,753	$3.62	$5,120 – $6,386	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,153	$5.49	$1,916 – $2,389	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$11,739	$4.20	$10,447 – $13,030	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$5,127	$3.69	$4,563 – $5,691	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,104	$9.95	$983 – $1,226	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$5,273	$3.67	$4,693 – $5,853	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 Walnut, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Walnut, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $9,835 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,753 and $10,917.

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

About 2,471 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 $2,272 of the $9,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,563 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,494, which makes Walnut, 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