Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Ann Arbor, MI to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,760box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 605 mi
Typical range: $1,496–$2,024
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ann Arbor to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,340
Fuel: $420
All-in estimate: $1,760

Return trip

Charlotte → Ann Arbor$1,165

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Ann Arbor to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Ann Arbor, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,715	$4.49	$2,416 – $3,014
53' refrigerated	$3,239	$5.35	$2,818 – $3,660
48' flatbed	$3,341	$5.52	$2,873 – $3,808
Step deck	$3,652	$6.04	$3,068 – $4,237
Power only	$2,363	$3.91	$2,056 – $2,670
Hotshot	$1,782	$2.94	$1,479 – $2,085
26' box truck	$1,760	$2.91	$1,496 – $2,024
Sprinter van	$1,086	$1.80	$912 – $1,260

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More lanes from Ann Arbor

26' box truck lanes from Ann Arbor, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$1,989	$3.25	$1,690 – $2,287	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$4,428	$1.92	$3,764 – $5,092	5 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$826	$3.41	$702 – $949	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$2,723	$2.14	$2,315 – $3,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$4,196	$2.16	$3,567 – $4,825	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$1,774	$3.17	$1,508 – $2,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$2,998	$2.10	$2,549 – $3,448	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$4,378	$1.92	$3,721 – $5,034	5 d

More lanes into Charlotte

26' box truck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,544	$2.46	$1,312 – $1,775	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,543	$2.61	$5,561 – $7,524	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,009	$2.89	$1,707 – $2,310	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,235	$2.04	$1,900 – $2,570	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,200	$1.52	$2,720 – $3,680	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,229	$2.29	$1,044 – $1,413	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,587	$1.99	$2,199 – $2,975	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,400	$2.61	$5,440 – $7,360	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ann Arbor, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Ann Arbor, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,760 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 605 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,496 and $2,024.

How far is Ann Arbor, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 605 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $420 of the $1,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,340 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Ann Arbor, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,165, which makes Ann Arbor, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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