Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Altoona, IA box truck rate

$1,608box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $1,367–$1,849
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Altoona price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $940
Fuel: $668
All-in estimate: $1,608

Return trip

Altoona → Charlotte$2,368

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Charlotte to Altoona by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Altoona, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,468	$2.57	$2,196 – $2,739
53' refrigerated	$2,942	$3.06	$2,559 – $3,324
48' flatbed	$3,000	$3.12	$2,580 – $3,420
Step deck	$3,273	$3.40	$2,749 – $3,796
Power only	$2,169	$2.25	$1,887 – $2,451
Hotshot	$1,637	$1.70	$1,358 – $1,915
26' box truck	$1,608	$1.67	$1,367 – $1,849
Sprinter van	$987	$1.03	$829 – $1,145

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More lanes from Charlotte

26' box truck lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,547	$2.47	$1,315 – $1,779	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$3,655	$1.46	$3,107 – $4,203	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,224	$1.76	$1,041 – $1,408	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,834	$1.68	$1,559 – $2,109	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,432	$1.63	$2,917 – $3,947	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,319	$2.46	$1,121 – $1,517	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,123	$1.63	$1,804 – $2,441	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$3,575	$1.46	$3,039 – $4,111	6 d

More lanes into Altoona

26' box truck lanes into Altoona, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$2,155	$1.80	$1,832 – $2,478	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$3,910	$2.28	$3,323 – $4,496	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$1,071	$3.03	$910 – $1,231	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$1,712	$1.76	$1,455 – $1,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$1,847	$1.35	$1,570 – $2,124	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$1,831	$1.61	$1,557 – $2,106	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$1,815	$1.73	$1,543 – $2,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$3,860	$2.29	$3,281 – $4,439	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Altoona, IA?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Altoona, IA is estimated at $1,608 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,367 and $1,849.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Altoona, IA by truck?

About 962 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 $668 of the $1,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Altoona, IA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,368, which makes Charlotte, NC to Altoona, IA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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