Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Los Banos, CA box truck rate

$3,802box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 2,619 mi
Typical range: $3,232–$4,373
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to Los Banos price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,983
Fuel: $1,819
All-in estimate: $3,802

Return trip

Los Banos → Charlotte$6,807

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

Charlotte to Los Banos by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Los Banos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,792	$2.21	$5,155 – $6,430
53' refrigerated	$6,898	$2.63	$6,001 – $7,795
48' flatbed	$6,922	$2.64	$5,953 – $7,892
Step deck	$7,527	$2.87	$6,323 – $8,732
Power only	$5,162	$1.97	$4,491 – $5,833
Hotshot	$3,898	$1.49	$3,235 – $4,560
26' box truck	$3,802	$1.45	$3,232 – $4,373
Sprinter van	$2,317	$0.88	$1,946 – $2,688

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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 Los Banos

26' box truck lanes into Los Banos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,957 mi	$4,757	$1.61	$4,043 – $5,470	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	296 mi	$1,066	$3.60	$906 – $1,226	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,110 mi	$4,218	$2.00	$3,586 – $4,851	5 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$2,892	$1.59	$2,458 – $3,325	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	648 mi	$1,015	$1.57	$863 – $1,167	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,140	$1.43	$3,519 – $4,760	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,638 mi	$2,631	$1.61	$2,236 – $3,026	4 d
San Diego, CA	426 mi	$1,325	$3.11	$1,126 – $1,523	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Los Banos, CA?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Los Banos, CA is estimated at $3,802 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 2,619 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,232 and $4,373.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Los Banos, CA by truck?

About 2,619 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 $1,819 of the $3,802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,983 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Banos, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,807, which makes Charlotte, NC to Los Banos, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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