Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Caribou, ME to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$2,411box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $2,049–$2,773
Transit: 3 days

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

Caribou to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,554
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $2,411

Return trip

Charlotte → Caribou$2,954

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Caribou to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Caribou, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,692	$2.99	$3,286 – $4,098
53' refrigerated	$4,399	$3.57	$3,827 – $4,971
48' flatbed	$4,464	$3.62	$3,839 – $5,089
Step deck	$4,865	$3.95	$4,086 – $5,643
Power only	$3,259	$2.64	$2,835 – $3,683
Hotshot	$2,460	$1.99	$2,041 – $2,878
26' box truck	$2,411	$1.96	$2,049 – $2,773
Sprinter van	$1,477	$1.20	$1,240 – $1,713

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More lanes from Caribou

26' box truck lanes from Caribou, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$1,569	$2.55	$1,333 – $1,804	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$4,759	$1.47	$4,045 – $5,473	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$1,963	$1.61	$1,669 – $2,258	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$3,480	$1.57	$2,958 – $4,002	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$4,751	$1.63	$4,038 – $5,464	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$1,641	$2.34	$1,395 – $1,887	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$3,726	$1.56	$3,167 – $4,285	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$4,739	$1.47	$4,028 – $5,450	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 Caribou, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Caribou, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,411 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,049 and $2,773.

How far is Caribou, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,233 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $857 of the $2,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,554 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Caribou, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,954, which makes Caribou, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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