Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Mesa, AZ box truck rate

$3,400box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 2,077 mi
Typical range: $2,890–$3,909
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to Mesa price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,957
Fuel: $1,443
All-in estimate: $3,400

Return trip

Mesa → Charlotte$3,170

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Charlotte to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,185	$2.50	$4,615 – $5,756
53' refrigerated	$6,176	$2.97	$5,373 – $6,979
48' flatbed	$6,215	$2.99	$5,345 – $7,085
Step deck	$6,762	$3.26	$5,680 – $7,844
Power only	$4,610	$2.22	$4,011 – $5,209
Hotshot	$3,481	$1.68	$2,889 – $4,072
26' box truck	$3,400	$1.64	$2,890 – $3,909
Sprinter van	$2,074	$1.00	$1,742 – $2,406

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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 Mesa

26' box truck lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$4,512	$1.80	$3,835 – $5,189	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,529	$3.35	$1,300 – $1,759	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,822	$2.26	$3,249 – $4,395	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$2,179	$1.86	$1,852 – $2,506	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,896	$1.60	$3,312 – $4,481	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,872	$1.93	$1,591 – $2,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,345	$3.61	$1,143 – $1,547	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$1,949	$1.91	$1,657 – $2,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Mesa, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $3,400 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 2,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,890 and $3,909.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 2,077 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,443 of the $3,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,170, which makes Charlotte, NC to Mesa, AZ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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