Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Livingston, MT box truck rate

$3,707box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $3,151–$4,263
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to Livingston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,306
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $3,707

Return trip

Livingston → Charlotte$3,401

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Charlotte to Livingston by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Livingston, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,655	$2.80	$5,033 – $6,277
53' refrigerated	$6,736	$3.34	$5,860 – $7,611
48' flatbed	$6,781	$3.36	$5,831 – $7,730
Step deck	$7,378	$3.66	$6,197 – $8,558
Power only	$5,026	$2.49	$4,372 – $5,679
Hotshot	$3,794	$1.88	$3,149 – $4,439
26' box truck	$3,707	$1.84	$3,151 – $4,263
Sprinter van	$2,262	$1.12	$1,900 – $2,624

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 Livingston

26' box truck lanes into Livingston, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$4,476	$2.04	$3,804 – $5,147	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,068 mi	$3,213	$3.01	$2,731 – $3,695	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,378 mi	$3,586	$2.60	$3,048 – $4,124	3 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$3,213	$1.99	$2,731 – $3,694	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	991 mi	$1,738	$1.75	$1,477 – $1,998	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$3,898	$1.81	$3,313 – $4,483	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,529 mi	$3,060	$2.00	$2,601 – $3,519	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,126 mi	$3,355	$2.98	$2,852 – $3,859	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Livingston, MT?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Livingston, MT is estimated at $3,707 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,151 and $4,263.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Livingston, MT by truck?

About 2,017 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,401 of the $3,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,306 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Livingston, MT to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,401, which makes Charlotte, NC to Livingston, MT 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →