Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Auburn Hills, MI to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,808box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 628 mi
Typical range: $1,536–$2,079
Transit: 2 days

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

Auburn Hills to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,372
Fuel: $436
All-in estimate: $1,808

Return trip

Charlotte → Auburn Hills$1,197

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

Auburn Hills to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn Hills, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,788	$4.44	$2,481 – $3,094
53' refrigerated	$3,325	$5.29	$2,893 – $3,758
48' flatbed	$3,426	$5.46	$2,947 – $3,906
Step deck	$3,745	$5.96	$3,146 – $4,345
Power only	$2,428	$3.87	$2,113 – $2,744
Hotshot	$1,831	$2.92	$1,520 – $2,142
26' box truck	$1,808	$2.88	$1,536 – $2,079
Sprinter van	$1,115	$1.78	$937 – $1,293

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More lanes from Auburn Hills

26' box truck lanes from Auburn Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$1,937	$3.28	$1,647 – $2,228	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,338 mi	$4,486	$1.92	$3,813 – $5,158	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$886	$3.20	$753 – $1,018	1 d
Houston, TX	1,317 mi	$2,802	$2.13	$2,382 – $3,223	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,981 mi	$4,263	$2.15	$3,624 – $4,903	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	542 mi	$1,737	$3.20	$1,476 – $1,997	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$3,078	$2.09	$2,616 – $3,539	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,310 mi	$4,437	$1.92	$3,771 – $5,102	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 Auburn Hills, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Auburn Hills, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,808 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 628 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,536 and $2,079.

How far is Auburn Hills, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 628 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 $436 of the $1,808 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,372 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Auburn Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,197, which makes Auburn Hills, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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