Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Champaign, IL box truck rate

$1,133box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 625 mi
Typical range: $963–$1,302
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Champaign price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $699
Fuel: $434
All-in estimate: $1,133

Return trip

Champaign → Charlotte$1,858

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Charlotte to Champaign by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Champaign, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,747	$2.79	$1,555 – $1,939
53' refrigerated	$2,084	$3.33	$1,813 – $2,355
48' flatbed	$2,147	$3.44	$1,847 – $2,448
Step deck	$2,347	$3.76	$1,972 – $2,723
Power only	$1,521	$2.43	$1,324 – $1,719
Hotshot	$1,147	$1.84	$952 – $1,342
26' box truck	$1,133	$1.81	$963 – $1,302
Sprinter van	$699	$1.12	$587 – $810

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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 Champaign

26' box truck lanes into Champaign, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$1,655	$1.86	$1,407 – $1,904	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$4,410	$2.19	$3,749 – $5,072	5 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$680	$4.69	$578 – $782	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$1,663	$1.72	$1,414 – $1,913	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$2,112	$1.29	$1,796 – $2,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$1,378	$1.68	$1,171 – $1,584	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$1,855	$1.68	$1,577 – $2,133	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$4,336	$2.20	$3,686 – $4,986	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Champaign, IL?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Champaign, IL is estimated at $1,133 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 625 mi. Quotes typically land between $963 and $1,302.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Champaign, IL by truck?

About 625 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 $434 of the $1,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $699 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Champaign, IL to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,858, which makes Charlotte, NC to Champaign, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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