Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Arkansas City, KS box truck rate

$1,816box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $1,544–$2,088
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Arkansas City price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,068
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $1,816

Return trip

Arkansas City → Charlotte$2,699

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Charlotte to Arkansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Arkansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,784	$2.58	$2,477 – $3,090
53' refrigerated	$3,318	$3.08	$2,887 – $3,749
48' flatbed	$3,375	$3.13	$2,903 – $3,848
Step deck	$3,681	$3.42	$3,092 – $4,269
Power only	$2,452	$2.28	$2,133 – $2,771
Hotshot	$1,850	$1.72	$1,536 – $2,165
26' box truck	$1,816	$1.69	$1,544 – $2,088
Sprinter van	$1,113	$1.03	$935 – $1,292

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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 Arkansas City

26' box truck lanes into Arkansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$2,670	$1.79	$2,270 – $3,071	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$3,456	$2.41	$2,938 – $3,975	3 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$1,759	$2.49	$1,495 – $2,022	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$1,227	$2.03	$1,043 – $1,411	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$1,517	$1.46	$1,289 – $1,744	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$2,266	$1.60	$1,926 – $2,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$1,262	$2.01	$1,073 – $1,451	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$3,349	$2.42	$2,847 – $3,851	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Arkansas City, KS?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Arkansas City, KS is estimated at $1,816 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,544 and $2,088.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Arkansas City, KS by truck?

About 1,077 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 $748 of the $1,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arkansas City, KS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,699, which makes Charlotte, NC to Arkansas City, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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