Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Box Elder, SD to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$3,735box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $3,175–$4,295
Transit: 4 days

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

Box Elder to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,646
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $3,735

Return trip

Charlotte → Box Elder$2,537

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Box Elder to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Box Elder, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,708	$3.64	$5,080 – $6,335
53' refrigerated	$6,800	$4.34	$5,916 – $7,684
48' flatbed	$6,871	$4.38	$5,909 – $7,833
Step deck	$7,482	$4.77	$6,285 – $8,679
Power only	$5,057	$3.23	$4,399 – $5,714
Hotshot	$3,817	$2.44	$3,168 – $4,466
26' box truck	$3,735	$2.38	$3,175 – $4,295
Sprinter van	$2,283	$1.46	$1,918 – $2,648

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More lanes from Box Elder

26' box truck lanes from Box Elder, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$4,652	$2.63	$3,954 – $5,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$2,606	$2.05	$2,215 – $2,997	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$1,998	$2.14	$1,698 – $2,297	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$2,697	$2.12	$2,293 – $3,102	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,421	$2.35	$2,058 – $2,785	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$4,311	$2.51	$3,665 – $4,958	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$2,626	$2.13	$2,232 – $3,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$2,628	$2.05	$2,234 – $3,023	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 Box Elder, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Box Elder, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,735 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,175 and $4,295.

How far is Box Elder, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,567 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,089 of the $3,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Box Elder, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,537, which makes Box Elder, SD to Charlotte, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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