Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to La Puente, CA box truck rate

$3,615box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 2,478 mi
Typical range: $3,073–$4,157
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to La Puente price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,894
Fuel: $1,721
All-in estimate: $3,615

Return trip

La Puente → Charlotte$6,471

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

Charlotte to La Puente by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to La Puente, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,508	$2.22	$4,902 – $6,114
53' refrigerated	$6,560	$2.65	$5,707 – $7,413
48' flatbed	$6,587	$2.66	$5,665 – $7,509
Step deck	$7,164	$2.89	$6,018 – $8,310
Power only	$4,906	$1.98	$4,268 – $5,544
Hotshot	$3,704	$1.49	$3,075 – $4,334
26' box truck	$3,615	$1.46	$3,073 – $4,157
Sprinter van	$2,203	$0.89	$1,851 – $2,556

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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 La Puente

26' box truck lanes into La Puente, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,873 mi	$4,632	$1.61	$3,937 – $5,327	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$4,084	$2.01	$3,471 – $4,696	5 d
Houston, TX	1,596 mi	$2,572	$1.61	$2,186 – $2,958	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$730	$1.83	$621 – $840	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$4,019	$1.43	$3,416 – $4,622	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$2,290	$1.64	$1,947 – $2,634	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$704	$6.18	$598 – $810	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,443 mi	$2,358	$1.63	$2,004 – $2,711	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to La Puente, CA?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to La Puente, CA is estimated at $3,615 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 2,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,073 and $4,157.

How far is Charlotte, NC from La Puente, CA by truck?

About 2,478 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 $1,721 of the $3,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Puente, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,471, which makes Charlotte, NC to La Puente, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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