Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$2,458box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,226 mi
Typical range: $2,089–$2,827
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,606
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $2,458

Return trip

Charlotte → Austin$2,017

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,764	$3.07	$3,350 – $4,178
53' refrigerated	$4,485	$3.66	$3,902 – $5,068
48' flatbed	$4,552	$3.71	$3,914 – $5,189
Step deck	$4,960	$4.05	$4,167 – $5,754
Power only	$3,323	$2.71	$2,891 – $3,754
Hotshot	$2,507	$2.05	$2,081 – $2,934
26' box truck	$2,458	$2.01	$2,089 – $2,827
Sprinter van	$1,506	$1.23	$1,265 – $1,746

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 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 Austin, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,458 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,226 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,089 and $2,827.

How far is Austin, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,226 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 $852 of the $2,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,017, which makes Austin, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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