Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Box Elder, SD box truck rate

$2,537box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $2,157–$2,918
Transit: 4 days

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

Charlotte to Box Elder price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,448
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $2,537

Return trip

Box Elder → Charlotte$3,735

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Charlotte to Box Elder by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Box Elder, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,877	$2.47	$3,451 – $4,304
53' refrigerated	$4,619	$2.95	$4,019 – $5,220
48' flatbed	$4,667	$2.98	$4,014 – $5,321
Step deck	$5,082	$3.24	$4,269 – $5,895
Power only	$3,435	$2.19	$2,989 – $3,882
Hotshot	$2,593	$1.65	$2,152 – $3,034
26' box truck	$2,537	$1.62	$2,157 – $2,918
Sprinter van	$1,551	$0.99	$1,303 – $1,799

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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 Box Elder

26' box truck lanes into Box Elder, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$3,154	$1.78	$2,681 – $3,627	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$3,169	$2.50	$2,694 – $3,644	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$2,227	$2.38	$1,893 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$2,233	$1.76	$1,898 – $2,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$1,534	$1.49	$1,304 – $1,764	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$2,728	$1.59	$2,319 – $3,138	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$2,174	$1.77	$1,848 – $2,500	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$3,196	$2.49	$2,717 – $3,676	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Box Elder, SD?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Box Elder, SD is estimated at $2,537 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,157 and $2,918.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Box Elder, SD by truck?

About 1,567 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,089 of the $2,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Box Elder, SD to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,735, which makes Charlotte, NC to Box Elder, SD 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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