Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to East Palo Alto, CA box truck rate

$3,906box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 2,697 mi
Typical range: $3,320–$4,492
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to East Palo Alto price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,032
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $3,906

Return trip

East Palo Alto → Charlotte$6,993

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

Charlotte to East Palo Alto by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to East Palo Alto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,950	$2.21	$5,295 – $6,604
53' refrigerated	$7,085	$2.63	$6,164 – $8,006
48' flatbed	$7,108	$2.64	$6,113 – $8,103
Step deck	$7,729	$2.87	$6,492 – $8,965
Power only	$5,303	$1.97	$4,614 – $5,993
Hotshot	$4,005	$1.48	$3,324 – $4,685
26' box truck	$3,906	$1.45	$3,320 – $4,492
Sprinter van	$2,380	$0.88	$1,999 – $2,761

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 East Palo Alto

26' box truck lanes into East Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$4,856	$1.61	$4,128 – $5,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	374 mi	$1,221	$3.27	$1,038 – $1,404	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,339	$1.99	$3,688 – $4,989	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$3,016	$1.58	$2,564 – $3,469	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$1,118	$1.51	$950 – $1,286	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$4,229	$1.43	$3,595 – $4,864	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$2,756	$1.60	$2,342 – $3,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	505 mi	$1,482	$2.93	$1,260 – $1,704	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to East Palo Alto, CA?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to East Palo Alto, CA is estimated at $3,906 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 2,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,320 and $4,492.

How far is Charlotte, NC from East Palo Alto, CA by truck?

About 2,697 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 $1,874 of the $3,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,032 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Palo Alto, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,993, which makes Charlotte, NC to East Palo Alto, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →