Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Madison, MS box truck rate

$1,428box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 668 mi
Typical range: $1,214–$1,642
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Madison price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $964
Fuel: $464
All-in estimate: $1,428

Return trip

Madison → Charlotte$1,615

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Charlotte to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Madison, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,201	$3.29	$1,959 – $2,443
53' refrigerated	$2,625	$3.93	$2,284 – $2,966
48' flatbed	$2,700	$4.04	$2,322 – $3,078
Step deck	$2,951	$4.42	$2,479 – $3,423
Power only	$1,920	$2.87	$1,670 – $2,169
Hotshot	$1,448	$2.17	$1,202 – $1,694
26' box truck	$1,428	$2.14	$1,214 – $1,642
Sprinter van	$880	$1.32	$739 – $1,021

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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 Madison

26' box truck lanes into Madison, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$2,622	$2.10	$2,229 – $3,015	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$5,096	$2.65	$4,331 – $5,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$2,165	$2.78	$1,840 – $2,490	2 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$1,105	$2.59	$939 – $1,271	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$2,354	$1.57	$2,001 – $2,707	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$2,186	$1.89	$1,858 – $2,514	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$1,451	$2.28	$1,234 – $1,669	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$4,914	$2.66	$4,177 – $5,652	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Madison, MS?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Madison, MS is estimated at $1,428 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 668 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,214 and $1,642.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Madison, MS by truck?

About 668 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 $464 of the $1,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $964 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, MS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,615, which makes Charlotte, NC to Madison, MS 12% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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