Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Minneapolis, MN box truck rate

$1,986box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 1,109 mi
Typical range: $1,688–$2,283
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,216
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $1,986

Return trip

Minneapolis → Charlotte$2,823

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Charlotte to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,043	$2.74	$2,708 – $3,378
53' refrigerated	$3,627	$3.27	$3,155 – $4,098
48' flatbed	$3,688	$3.33	$3,171 – $4,204
Step deck	$4,020	$3.63	$3,377 – $4,664
Power only	$2,682	$2.42	$2,333 – $3,030
Hotshot	$2,024	$1.82	$1,680 – $2,368
26' box truck	$1,986	$1.79	$1,688 – $2,283
Sprinter van	$1,217	$1.10	$1,022 – $1,412

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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 Minneapolis

26' box truck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,379	$1.97	$2,023 – $2,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$4,502	$2.49	$3,827 – $5,177	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,305	$3.13	$1,109 – $1,501	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,302	$1.85	$1,957 – $2,648	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,204	$1.47	$1,873 – $2,534	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,047	$1.76	$1,740 – $2,354	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,400	$1.83	$2,040 – $2,760	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,489	$2.50	$3,816 – $5,162	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Minneapolis, MN?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $1,986 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 1,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,688 and $2,283.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,109 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 $770 of the $1,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,216 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,823, which makes Charlotte, NC to Minneapolis, MN 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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