Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Bowie, MD box truck rate

$1,118box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 405 mi
Typical range: $950–$1,286
Transit: 1 day

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

Charlotte to Bowie price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $837
Fuel: $281
All-in estimate: $1,118

Return trip

Bowie → Charlotte$1,106

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Charlotte to Bowie by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Bowie, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,735	$4.28	$1,544 – $1,926
53' refrigerated	$2,071	$5.11	$1,802 – $2,340
48' flatbed	$2,161	$5.34	$1,859 – $2,464
Step deck	$2,368	$5.85	$1,989 – $2,747
Power only	$1,494	$3.69	$1,300 – $1,689
Hotshot	$1,126	$2.78	$935 – $1,317
26' box truck	$1,118	$2.76	$950 – $1,286
Sprinter van	$694	$1.71	$583 – $805

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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 Bowie

26' box truck lanes into Bowie, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$900	$4.02	$765 – $1,035	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$7,720	$2.82	$6,562 – $8,878	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,244	$3.12	$1,907 – $2,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$3,099	$2.13	$2,634 – $3,564	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$3,860	$1.64	$3,281 – $4,439	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$642	$4.83	$546 – $739	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$3,459	$2.09	$2,940 – $3,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$7,603	$2.82	$6,463 – $8,744	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Bowie, MD?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Bowie, MD is estimated at $1,118 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 405 mi. Quotes typically land between $950 and $1,286.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Bowie, MD by truck?

About 405 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $281 of the $1,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowie, MD to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,106, which makes Charlotte, NC to Bowie, MD 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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