Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Mentor, OH box truck rate

$1,071box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 529 mi
Typical range: $910–$1,232
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Mentor price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $704
Fuel: $367
All-in estimate: $1,071

Return trip

Mentor → Charlotte$1,568

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Charlotte to Mentor by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Mentor, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,656	$3.13	$1,474 – $1,838
53' refrigerated	$1,976	$3.73	$1,719 – $2,232
48' flatbed	$2,045	$3.87	$1,759 – $2,332
Step deck	$2,238	$4.23	$1,880 – $2,596
Power only	$1,436	$2.71	$1,249 – $1,623
Hotshot	$1,083	$2.05	$899 – $1,267
26' box truck	$1,071	$2.02	$910 – $1,232
Sprinter van	$662	$1.25	$556 – $768

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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 Mentor

26' box truck lanes into Mentor, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	461 mi	$1,092	$2.37	$929 – $1,256	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,447 mi	$5,598	$2.29	$4,759 – $6,438	6 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$1,177	$3.05	$1,000 – $1,353	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$2,320	$1.73	$1,972 – $2,668	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,080 mi	$2,778	$1.34	$2,361 – $3,194	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$894	$2.20	$760 – $1,028	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,509 mi	$2,566	$1.70	$2,182 – $2,951	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,414 mi	$5,530	$2.29	$4,700 – $6,359	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Mentor, OH?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Mentor, OH is estimated at $1,071 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 529 mi. Quotes typically land between $910 and $1,232.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Mentor, OH by truck?

About 529 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 $367 of the $1,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mentor, OH to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,568, which makes Charlotte, NC to Mentor, OH 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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