Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to El Dorado, KS box truck rate

$1,806box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,070 mi
Typical range: $1,535–$2,077
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to El Dorado price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,063
Fuel: $743
All-in estimate: $1,806

Return trip

El Dorado → Charlotte$2,685

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

Charlotte to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to El Dorado, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,769	$2.59	$2,464 – $3,074
53' refrigerated	$3,301	$3.08	$2,871 – $3,730
48' flatbed	$3,358	$3.14	$2,888 – $3,828
Step deck	$3,662	$3.42	$3,076 – $4,248
Power only	$2,439	$2.28	$2,122 – $2,756
Hotshot	$1,840	$1.72	$1,527 – $2,153
26' box truck	$1,806	$1.69	$1,535 – $2,077
Sprinter van	$1,108	$1.04	$930 – $1,285

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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 Dorado

26' box truck lanes into El Dorado, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$2,625	$1.80	$2,232 – $3,019	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$3,491	$2.40	$2,968 – $4,015	4 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$1,677	$2.54	$1,425 – $1,928	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$1,311	$1.98	$1,115 – $1,508	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$1,547	$1.45	$1,315 – $1,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$2,227	$1.61	$1,893 – $2,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$1,352	$1.96	$1,149 – $1,555	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$3,394	$2.41	$2,885 – $3,904	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to El Dorado, KS?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to El Dorado, KS is estimated at $1,806 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,535 and $2,077.

How far is Charlotte, NC from El Dorado, KS by truck?

About 1,070 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 $743 of the $1,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, KS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,685, which makes Charlotte, NC to El Dorado, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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