Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Derby, CT box truck rate

$1,837box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 703 mi
Typical range: $1,562–$2,113
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Derby price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,349
Fuel: $488
All-in estimate: $1,837

Return trip

Derby → Charlotte$1,364

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Charlotte to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Derby, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,829	$4.02	$2,518 – $3,141
53' refrigerated	$3,374	$4.80	$2,936 – $3,813
48' flatbed	$3,467	$4.93	$2,981 – $3,952
Step deck	$3,787	$5.39	$3,181 – $4,393
Power only	$2,471	$3.51	$2,150 – $2,792
Hotshot	$1,864	$2.65	$1,547 – $2,180
26' box truck	$1,837	$2.61	$1,562 – $2,113
Sprinter van	$1,132	$1.61	$951 – $1,313

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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 Derby

26' box truck lanes into Derby, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$689	$9.06	$585 – $792	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$9,299	$3.15	$7,904 – $10,694	7 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$2,971	$3.34	$2,526 – $3,417	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$4,074	$2.33	$3,463 – $4,685	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$4,722	$1.83	$4,014 – $5,431	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$786	$4.73	$668 – $904	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$4,468	$2.31	$3,798 – $5,138	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$9,197	$3.15	$7,817 – $10,577	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Derby, CT?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Derby, CT is estimated at $1,837 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 703 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,562 and $2,113.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Derby, CT by truck?

About 703 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 $488 of the $1,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, CT to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,364, which makes Charlotte, NC to Derby, CT 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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