Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$7,007box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,703 mi
Typical range: $5,956–$8,058
Transit: 6 days

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

Berkeley to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,129
Fuel: $1,878
All-in estimate: $7,007

Return trip

Charlotte → Berkeley$3,914

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

Berkeley to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,672	$3.95	$9,498 – $11,846
53' refrigerated	$12,709	$4.70	$11,057 – $14,361
48' flatbed	$12,750	$4.72	$10,965 – $14,535
Step deck	$13,863	$5.13	$11,645 – $16,081
Power only	$9,513	$3.52	$8,276 – $10,750
Hotshot	$7,183	$2.66	$5,962 – $8,405
26' box truck	$7,007	$2.59	$5,956 – $8,058
Sprinter van	$4,269	$1.58	$3,586 – $4,952

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More lanes from Berkeley

26' box truck lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,708	$2.88	$7,402 – $10,014	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$1,283	$3.17	$1,090 – $1,475	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$4,732	$2.17	$4,022 – $5,441	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$4,465	$2.31	$3,795 – $5,135	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$2,194	$2.89	$1,865 – $2,523	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$8,127	$2.74	$6,908 – $9,346	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$4,086	$2.34	$3,473 – $4,699	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$1,543	$2.88	$1,312 – $1,775	2 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 Berkeley, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Berkeley, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,007 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,703 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,956 and $8,058.

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

About 2,703 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,878 of the $7,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,129 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,914, which makes Berkeley, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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