Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Augusta, ME to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$2,058box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $1,749–$2,366
Transit: 3 days

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

Augusta to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,352
Fuel: $706
All-in estimate: $2,058

Return trip

Charlotte → Augusta$2,520

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Augusta to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,156	$3.10	$2,809 – $3,503
53' refrigerated	$3,762	$3.70	$3,273 – $4,251
48' flatbed	$3,832	$3.77	$3,295 – $4,368
Step deck	$4,179	$4.11	$3,510 – $4,847
Power only	$2,777	$2.73	$2,416 – $3,138
Hotshot	$2,095	$2.06	$1,739 – $2,452
26' box truck	$2,058	$2.02	$1,749 – $2,366
Sprinter van	$1,262	$1.24	$1,060 – $1,464

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More lanes from Augusta

26' box truck lanes from Augusta, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$1,159	$2.96	$986 – $1,333	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$4,623	$1.47	$3,929 – $5,316	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$1,785	$1.64	$1,518 – $2,053	3 d
Houston, TX	2,034 mi	$3,217	$1.58	$2,734 – $3,699	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,790 mi	$4,572	$1.64	$3,886 – $5,257	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$1,257	$2.62	$1,068 – $1,445	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$3,476	$1.57	$2,954 – $3,997	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$4,590	$1.47	$3,901 – $5,278	7 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 Augusta, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Augusta, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,058 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,749 and $2,366.

How far is Augusta, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,017 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $706 of the $2,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,352 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Augusta, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,520, which makes Augusta, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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