Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Joplin, MO box truck rate

$1,523box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 912 mi
Typical range: $1,295–$1,751
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Joplin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $889
Fuel: $634
All-in estimate: $1,523

Return trip

Joplin → Charlotte$2,273

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

Charlotte to Joplin by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Joplin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,339	$2.56	$2,081 – $2,596
53' refrigerated	$2,788	$3.06	$2,426 – $3,150
48' flatbed	$2,846	$3.12	$2,448 – $3,245
Step deck	$3,106	$3.41	$2,609 – $3,603
Power only	$2,053	$2.25	$1,787 – $2,320
Hotshot	$1,549	$1.70	$1,286 – $1,813
26' box truck	$1,523	$1.67	$1,295 – $1,751
Sprinter van	$935	$1.03	$786 – $1,085

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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 Joplin

26' box truck lanes into Joplin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$2,328	$1.75	$1,979 – $2,677	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$3,640	$2.27	$3,094 – $4,186	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$1,459	$2.53	$1,241 – $1,678	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$1,166	$1.95	$991 – $1,340	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$1,638	$1.36	$1,393 – $1,884	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$1,964	$1.56	$1,669 – $2,258	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$1,278	$1.89	$1,087 – $1,470	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$3,535	$2.28	$3,005 – $4,066	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Joplin, MO?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Joplin, MO is estimated at $1,523 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 912 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,295 and $1,751.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Joplin, MO by truck?

About 912 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 $634 of the $1,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $889 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Joplin, MO to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,273, which makes Charlotte, NC to Joplin, MO 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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