Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Covina, CA box truck rate

$3,607box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 2,472 mi
Typical range: $3,066–$4,148
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to Covina price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,890
Fuel: $1,717
All-in estimate: $3,607

Return trip

Covina → Charlotte$6,457

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Charlotte to Covina by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Covina, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,496	$2.22	$4,892 – $6,101
53' refrigerated	$6,546	$2.65	$5,695 – $7,396
48' flatbed	$6,573	$2.66	$5,653 – $7,493
Step deck	$7,148	$2.89	$6,005 – $8,292
Power only	$4,895	$1.98	$4,259 – $5,531
Hotshot	$3,696	$1.50	$3,068 – $4,325
26' box truck	$3,607	$1.46	$3,066 – $4,148
Sprinter van	$2,198	$0.89	$1,847 – $2,550

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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 Covina

26' box truck lanes into Covina, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$4,623	$1.61	$3,929 – $5,316	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$4,073	$2.01	$3,462 – $4,684	5 d
Houston, TX	1,592 mi	$2,566	$1.61	$2,182 – $2,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	394 mi	$725	$1.84	$616 – $833	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$4,011	$1.43	$3,410 – $4,613	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$2,285	$1.64	$1,942 – $2,628	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$708	$6.10	$602 – $814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,438 mi	$2,351	$1.63	$1,998 – $2,703	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Covina, CA?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Covina, CA is estimated at $3,607 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 2,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,066 and $4,148.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Covina, CA by truck?

About 2,472 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,717 of the $3,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Covina, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,457, which makes Charlotte, NC to Covina, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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