Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lansing, MI box truck rate

$1,235box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 656 mi
Typical range: $1,050–$1,421
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Lansing price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $779
Fuel: $456
All-in estimate: $1,235

Return trip

Lansing → Charlotte$1,866

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

Charlotte to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lansing, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,904	$2.90	$1,695 – $2,114
53' refrigerated	$2,271	$3.46	$1,976 – $2,566
48' flatbed	$2,338	$3.56	$2,010 – $2,665
Step deck	$2,555	$3.89	$2,146 – $2,963
Power only	$1,660	$2.53	$1,445 – $1,876
Hotshot	$1,252	$1.91	$1,039 – $1,465
26' box truck	$1,235	$1.88	$1,050 – $1,421
Sprinter van	$762	$1.16	$640 – $884

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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 Lansing

26' box truck lanes into Lansing, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$1,401	$2.10	$1,190 – $1,611	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$5,156	$2.28	$4,382 – $5,929	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$822	$4.07	$699 – $946	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$2,193	$1.73	$1,864 – $2,522	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$2,542	$1.33	$2,161 – $2,923	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$1,174	$1.90	$998 – $1,350	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$2,404	$1.70	$2,043 – $2,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$5,098	$2.28	$4,333 – $5,863	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Lansing, MI is estimated at $1,235 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 656 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,050 and $1,421.

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

About 656 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 $456 of the $1,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $779 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,866, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lansing, MI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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