Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bethlehem, PA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,271box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $1,081–$1,462
Transit: 2 days

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

Bethlehem to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $879
Fuel: $392
All-in estimate: $1,271

Return trip

Charlotte → Bethlehem$1,365

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bethlehem to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethlehem, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,963	$3.48	$1,747 – $2,179
53' refrigerated	$2,343	$4.15	$2,038 – $2,647
48' flatbed	$2,421	$4.29	$2,082 – $2,760
Step deck	$2,648	$4.69	$2,224 – $3,071
Power only	$1,706	$3.02	$1,484 – $1,928
Hotshot	$1,286	$2.28	$1,068 – $1,505
26' box truck	$1,271	$2.25	$1,081 – $1,462
Sprinter van	$785	$1.39	$660 – $911

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More lanes from Bethlehem

26' box truck lanes from Bethlehem, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$581	$6.61	$494 – $668	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$4,035	$1.43	$3,430 – $4,640	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$1,302	$1.71	$1,107 – $1,497	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$2,507	$1.57	$2,131 – $2,883	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$3,902	$1.60	$3,317 – $4,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$2,769	$1.55	$2,354 – $3,184	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$3,985	$1.44	$3,387 – $4,583	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785	4 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 Bethlehem, PA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Bethlehem, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,271 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,081 and $1,462.

How far is Bethlehem, PA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 564 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 $392 of the $1,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bethlehem, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,365, which makes Bethlehem, PA to Charlotte, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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