Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lombard, IL box truck rate

$1,244box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 710 mi
Typical range: $1,057–$1,430
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Lombard price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $751
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $1,244

Return trip

Lombard → Charlotte$2,041

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Charlotte to Lombard by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lombard, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,915	$2.70	$1,705 – $2,126
53' refrigerated	$2,284	$3.22	$1,987 – $2,581
48' flatbed	$2,346	$3.30	$2,018 – $2,675
Step deck	$2,563	$3.61	$2,153 – $2,973
Power only	$1,673	$2.36	$1,456 – $1,891
Hotshot	$1,262	$1.78	$1,047 – $1,476
26' box truck	$1,244	$1.75	$1,057 – $1,430
Sprinter van	$766	$1.08	$644 – $889

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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 Lombard

26' box truck lanes into Lombard, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$1,622	$1.87	$1,378 – $1,865	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,044 mi	$4,473	$2.19	$3,802 – $5,144	5 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,845	$1.68	$1,569 – $2,122	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$2,168	$1.29	$1,842 – $2,493	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$1,362	$1.69	$1,158 – $1,566	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$2,022	$1.65	$1,719 – $2,325	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$4,416	$2.19	$3,754 – $5,079	5 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$1,617	$1.73	$1,374 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Lombard, IL?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Lombard, IL is estimated at $1,244 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 710 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,057 and $1,430.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Lombard, IL by truck?

About 710 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 $493 of the $1,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lombard, IL to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,041, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lombard, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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