Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lufkin, TX box truck rate

$1,703box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $1,448–$1,959
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Lufkin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,010
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $1,703

Return trip

Lufkin → Charlotte$2,076

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

Charlotte to Lufkin by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lufkin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,613	$2.62	$2,325 – $2,900
53' refrigerated	$3,114	$3.12	$2,710 – $3,519
48' flatbed	$3,173	$3.18	$2,729 – $3,618
Step deck	$3,461	$3.47	$2,907 – $4,015
Power only	$2,298	$2.30	$1,999 – $2,597
Hotshot	$1,734	$1.74	$1,439 – $2,029
26' box truck	$1,703	$1.71	$1,448 – $1,959
Sprinter van	$1,045	$1.05	$878 – $1,212

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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 Lufkin

26' box truck lanes into Lufkin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$2,775	$1.78	$2,359 – $3,191	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$3,860	$2.36	$3,281 – $4,439	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$2,252	$2.31	$1,914 – $2,590	3 d
Houston, TX	134 mi	$542	$4.04	$461 – $623	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$1,711	$1.42	$1,454 – $1,967	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,474 mi	$2,343	$1.59	$1,991 – $2,694	4 d
San Antonio, TX	307 mi	$793	$2.58	$674 – $911	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,550 mi	$3,683	$2.38	$3,131 – $4,235	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Lufkin, TX is estimated at $1,703 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,448 and $1,959.

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

About 998 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 $693 of the $1,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,010 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,076, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lufkin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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