Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, TX box truck rate

$1,841box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,098 mi
Typical range: $1,565–$2,117
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Lancaster price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,078
Fuel: $763
All-in estimate: $1,841

Return trip

Lancaster → Charlotte$2,243

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charlotte to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,821	$2.57	$2,511 – $3,131
53' refrigerated	$3,362	$3.06	$2,925 – $3,800
48' flatbed	$3,419	$3.11	$2,941 – $3,898
Step deck	$3,728	$3.40	$3,132 – $4,325
Power only	$2,486	$2.26	$2,163 – $2,809
Hotshot	$1,876	$1.71	$1,557 – $2,195
26' box truck	$1,841	$1.68	$1,565 – $2,117
Sprinter van	$1,128	$1.03	$948 – $1,309

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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 Lancaster

26' box truck lanes into Lancaster, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,626 mi	$2,872	$1.77	$2,441 – $3,303	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$3,531	$2.39	$3,001 – $4,060	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,221	$2.32	$1,887 – $2,554	2 d
Houston, TX	249 mi	$709	$2.85	$602 – $815	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,048 mi	$1,523	$1.45	$1,294 – $1,751	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,540 mi	$2,433	$1.58	$2,068 – $2,798	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,395 mi	$3,364	$2.41	$2,859 – $3,869	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, TX?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, TX is estimated at $1,841 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,565 and $2,117.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Lancaster, TX by truck?

About 1,098 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 $763 of the $1,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,078 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, TX to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,243, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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