Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Dodge City, KS box truck rate

$2,085box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,272 mi
Typical range: $1,772–$2,398
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Dodge City price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,201
Fuel: $884
All-in estimate: $2,085

Return trip

Dodge City → Charlotte$3,099

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Charlotte to Dodge City by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Dodge City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,191	$2.51	$2,840 – $3,542
53' refrigerated	$3,803	$2.99	$3,308 – $4,297
48' flatbed	$3,856	$3.03	$3,316 – $4,396
Step deck	$4,202	$3.30	$3,530 – $4,874
Power only	$2,819	$2.22	$2,452 – $3,185
Hotshot	$2,127	$1.67	$1,766 – $2,489
26' box truck	$2,085	$1.64	$1,772 – $2,398
Sprinter van	$1,276	$1.00	$1,072 – $1,481

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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 Dodge City

26' box truck lanes into Dodge City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,658 mi	$2,928	$1.77	$2,489 – $3,367	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,250 mi	$3,073	$2.46	$2,612 – $3,534	3 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,010	$2.39	$1,708 – $2,311	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,397	$1.94	$1,188 – $1,607	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	869 mi	$1,314	$1.51	$1,117 – $1,511	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,500	$1.58	$2,125 – $2,875	4 d
San Antonio, TX	684 mi	$1,342	$1.96	$1,141 – $1,543	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,206 mi	$2,982	$2.47	$2,535 – $3,429	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Dodge City, KS?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Dodge City, KS is estimated at $2,085 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,772 and $2,398.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Dodge City, KS by truck?

About 1,272 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $884 of the $2,085 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,201 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dodge City, KS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,099, which makes Charlotte, NC to Dodge City, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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