Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to El Centro, CA box truck rate

$3,437box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,344 mi
Typical range: $2,921–$3,952
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to El Centro price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,809
Fuel: $1,628
All-in estimate: $3,437

Return trip

El Centro → Charlotte$6,152

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

Charlotte to El Centro by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to El Centro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,238	$2.23	$4,662 – $5,814
53' refrigerated	$6,239	$2.66	$5,428 – $7,050
48' flatbed	$6,269	$2.67	$5,391 – $7,146
Step deck	$6,818	$2.91	$5,727 – $7,909
Power only	$4,663	$1.99	$4,057 – $5,269
Hotshot	$3,521	$1.50	$2,922 – $4,119
26' box truck	$3,437	$1.47	$2,921 – $3,952
Sprinter van	$2,095	$0.89	$1,760 – $2,431

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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 El Centro

26' box truck lanes into El Centro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$4,476	$1.62	$3,804 – $5,147	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$913	$4.17	$776 – $1,050	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$3,915	$2.02	$3,328 – $4,502	5 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$2,331	$1.64	$1,981 – $2,681	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$554	$2.26	$471 – $637	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$3,877	$1.44	$3,295 – $4,458	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$2,043	$1.68	$1,736 – $2,349	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to El Centro, CA is estimated at $3,437 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,921 and $3,952.

How far is Charlotte, NC from El Centro, CA by truck?

About 2,344 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,628 of the $3,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,809 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Centro, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,152, which makes Charlotte, NC to El Centro, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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