Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bristol, VA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$655box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 144 mi
Typical range: $557–$753
Transit: 1 day

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

Bristol to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $555
Fuel: $100
All-in estimate: $655

Return trip

Charlotte → Bristol$680

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bristol to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,033	$7.17	$919 – $1,146
53' refrigerated	$1,235	$8.58	$1,075 – $1,396
48' flatbed	$1,331	$9.24	$1,144 – $1,517
Step deck	$1,467	$10.19	$1,232 – $1,702
Power only	$863	$5.99	$751 – $975
Hotshot	$649	$4.51	$539 – $760
26' box truck	$655	$4.55	$557 – $753
Sprinter van	$413	$2.87	$347 – $479

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More lanes from Bristol

26' box truck lanes from Bristol, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$1,641	$2.66	$1,395 – $1,887	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$3,774	$1.57	$3,207 – $4,340	6 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$1,109	$2.02	$942 – $1,275	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$1,915	$1.81	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$3,529	$1.76	$3,000 – $4,058	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,396	$2.65	$1,186 – $1,605	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$2,210	$1.76	$1,879 – $2,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$3,695	$1.57	$3,141 – $4,249	5 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 Bristol, VA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Bristol, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $655 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 144 mi. Quotes typically land between $557 and $753.

How far is Bristol, VA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 144 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $100 of the $655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $555 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bristol, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $680, which makes Bristol, VA to Charlotte, NC 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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