Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,676box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 852 mi
Typical range: $1,424–$1,927
Transit: 2 days

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

Boston to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,084
Fuel: $592
All-in estimate: $1,676

Return trip

Charlotte → Boston$2,009

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Boston to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,575	$3.02	$2,292 – $2,858
53' refrigerated	$3,070	$3.60	$2,671 – $3,469
48' flatbed	$3,139	$3.68	$2,700 – $3,579
Step deck	$3,427	$4.02	$2,878 – $3,975
Power only	$2,258	$2.65	$1,965 – $2,552
Hotshot	$1,703	$2.00	$1,414 – $1,993
26' box truck	$1,676	$1.97	$1,424 – $1,927
Sprinter van	$1,030	$1.21	$865 – $1,195

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More lanes from Boston

26' box truck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$800	$3.55	$680 – $920	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$4,245	$1.38	$3,608 – $4,882	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$1,575	$1.56	$1,339 – $1,812	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,830	$1.49	$2,406 – $3,255	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,168	$1.54	$3,543 – $4,794	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$910	$2.88	$773 – $1,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$3,082	$1.48	$2,620 – $3,545	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$4,205	$1.38	$3,575 – $4,836	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 Boston, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Boston, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,676 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 852 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,424 and $1,927.

How far is Boston, MA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 852 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 $592 of the $1,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,084 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,009, which makes Boston, MA to Charlotte, NC 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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