Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Ann Arbor, MI box truck rate

$1,165box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 605 mi
Typical range: $990–$1,340
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Ann Arbor price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $745
Fuel: $420
All-in estimate: $1,165

Return trip

Ann Arbor → Charlotte$1,760

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Charlotte to Ann Arbor by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Ann Arbor, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,798	$2.97	$1,600 – $1,995
53' refrigerated	$2,144	$3.54	$1,866 – $2,423
48' flatbed	$2,212	$3.66	$1,902 – $2,521
Step deck	$2,418	$4.00	$2,031 – $2,805
Power only	$1,564	$2.59	$1,361 – $1,768
Hotshot	$1,180	$1.95	$979 – $1,380
26' box truck	$1,165	$1.93	$990 – $1,340
Sprinter van	$719	$1.19	$604 – $834

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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 Ann Arbor

26' box truck lanes into Ann Arbor, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$1,314	$2.15	$1,117 – $1,511	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$5,249	$2.28	$4,461 – $6,036	5 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$897	$3.71	$762 – $1,031	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$2,198	$1.73	$1,868 – $2,527	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$2,591	$1.33	$2,202 – $2,979	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$1,094	$1.96	$930 – $1,259	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$2,420	$1.70	$2,057 – $2,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$5,189	$2.28	$4,410 – $5,967	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Ann Arbor, MI?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Ann Arbor, MI is estimated at $1,165 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 605 mi. Quotes typically land between $990 and $1,340.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Ann Arbor, MI by truck?

About 605 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 $420 of the $1,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ann Arbor, MI to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,760, which makes Charlotte, NC to Ann Arbor, MI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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