Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Inkster, MI box truck rate

$1,157box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 599 mi
Typical range: $983–$1,330
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Inkster price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $741
Fuel: $416
All-in estimate: $1,157

Return trip

Inkster → Charlotte$1,747

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Charlotte to Inkster by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Inkster, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,785	$2.98	$1,589 – $1,981
53' refrigerated	$2,130	$3.56	$1,853 – $2,406
48' flatbed	$2,197	$3.67	$1,889 – $2,505
Step deck	$2,402	$4.01	$2,018 – $2,787
Power only	$1,553	$2.59	$1,351 – $1,755
Hotshot	$1,171	$1.96	$972 – $1,370
26' box truck	$1,157	$1.93	$983 – $1,330
Sprinter van	$714	$1.19	$600 – $828

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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 Inkster

26' box truck lanes into Inkster, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$1,277	$2.17	$1,086 – $1,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$5,300	$2.27	$4,505 – $6,095	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$943	$3.53	$802 – $1,085	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$2,224	$1.72	$1,890 – $2,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$2,619	$1.33	$2,226 – $3,012	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$1,063	$1.98	$903 – $1,222	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$2,449	$1.69	$2,081 – $2,816	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$5,238	$2.28	$4,452 – $6,024	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Inkster, MI?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Inkster, MI is estimated at $1,157 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 599 mi. Quotes typically land between $983 and $1,330.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Inkster, MI by truck?

About 599 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 $416 of the $1,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Inkster, MI to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,747, which makes Charlotte, NC to Inkster, MI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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