Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Baker, LA box truck rate

$1,578box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 801 mi
Typical range: $1,341–$1,815
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Baker price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,022
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $1,578

Return trip

Baker → Charlotte$1,767

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Charlotte to Baker by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Baker, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,427	$3.03	$2,160 – $2,694
53' refrigerated	$2,894	$3.61	$2,518 – $3,270
48' flatbed	$2,963	$3.70	$2,548 – $3,378
Step deck	$3,235	$4.04	$2,718 – $3,753
Power only	$2,125	$2.65	$1,849 – $2,402
Hotshot	$1,603	$2.00	$1,331 – $1,876
26' box truck	$1,578	$1.97	$1,341 – $1,815
Sprinter van	$971	$1.21	$815 – $1,126

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 Baker

26' box truck lanes into Baker, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$2,785	$1.99	$2,367 – $3,203	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$4,837	$2.56	$4,111 – $5,562	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$2,425	$2.57	$2,061 – $2,788	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$870	$2.85	$740 – $1,001	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$2,220	$1.52	$1,887 – $2,553	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$2,336	$1.78	$1,986 – $2,686	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,226	$2.32	$1,042 – $1,410	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,642	$2.57	$3,945 – $5,338	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Baker, LA?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Baker, LA is estimated at $1,578 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 801 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,341 and $1,815.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Baker, LA by truck?

About 801 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 $556 of the $1,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,767, which makes Charlotte, NC to Baker, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →