Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Manhattan Beach, CA box truck rate

$3,659box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 2,511 mi
Typical range: $3,110–$4,208
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to Manhattan Beach price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,915
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $3,659

Return trip

Manhattan Beach → Charlotte$6,550

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

Charlotte to Manhattan Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Manhattan Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,575	$2.22	$4,961 – $6,188
53' refrigerated	$6,639	$2.64	$5,776 – $7,502
48' flatbed	$6,666	$2.65	$5,732 – $7,599
Step deck	$7,249	$2.89	$6,089 – $8,409
Power only	$4,966	$1.98	$4,320 – $5,611
Hotshot	$3,750	$1.49	$3,112 – $4,387
26' box truck	$3,659	$1.46	$3,110 – $4,208
Sprinter van	$2,230	$0.89	$1,873 – $2,587

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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 Manhattan Beach

26' box truck lanes into Manhattan Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,906 mi	$4,681	$1.61	$3,979 – $5,383	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,068 mi	$4,143	$2.00	$3,521 – $4,764	5 d
Houston, TX	1,626 mi	$2,614	$1.61	$2,222 – $3,006	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,064	$1.43	$3,455 – $4,674	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$2,331	$1.64	$1,981 – $2,681	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$724	$5.84	$615 – $832	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$2,403	$1.63	$2,042 – $2,763	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Manhattan Beach, CA?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Manhattan Beach, CA is estimated at $3,659 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 2,511 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,110 and $4,208.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Manhattan Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,511 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 $1,744 of the $3,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manhattan Beach, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,550, which makes Charlotte, NC to Manhattan Beach, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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