Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Augusta, ME box truck rate

$2,520box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $2,142–$2,898
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Augusta price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,814
Fuel: $706
All-in estimate: $2,520

Return trip

Augusta → Charlotte$2,058

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Charlotte to Augusta by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Augusta, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,866	$3.80	$3,441 – $4,291
53' refrigerated	$4,608	$4.53	$4,009 – $5,207
48' flatbed	$4,694	$4.62	$4,037 – $5,351
Step deck	$5,119	$5.03	$4,300 – $5,938
Power only	$3,402	$3.34	$2,959 – $3,844
Hotshot	$2,567	$2.52	$2,130 – $3,003
26' box truck	$2,520	$2.48	$2,142 – $2,898
Sprinter van	$1,546	$1.52	$1,299 – $1,794

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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 Augusta

26' box truck lanes into Augusta, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$1,418	$3.62	$1,205 – $1,630	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$10,137	$3.23	$8,616 – $11,657	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$3,588	$3.30	$3,050 – $4,127	3 d
Houston, TX	2,034 mi	$4,803	$2.36	$4,083 – $5,524	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,790 mi	$5,222	$1.87	$4,439 – $6,005	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$1,434	$2.99	$1,219 – $1,649	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$5,190	$2.34	$4,411 – $5,968	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$10,065	$3.23	$8,555 – $11,575	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Augusta, ME?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Augusta, ME is estimated at $2,520 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,142 and $2,898.

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

About 1,017 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 $706 of the $2,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,814 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,058, which makes Charlotte, NC to Augusta, ME 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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