Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Morgan City, LA box truck rate

$1,639box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 841 mi
Typical range: $1,393–$1,885
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Morgan City price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,055
Fuel: $584
All-in estimate: $1,639

Return trip

Morgan City → Charlotte$1,835

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Charlotte to Morgan City by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Morgan City, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,519	$2.99	$2,242 – $2,796
53' refrigerated	$3,003	$3.57	$2,613 – $3,393
48' flatbed	$3,072	$3.65	$2,642 – $3,502
Step deck	$3,353	$3.99	$2,816 – $3,889
Power only	$2,208	$2.63	$1,921 – $2,495
Hotshot	$1,666	$1.98	$1,383 – $1,949
26' box truck	$1,639	$1.95	$1,393 – $1,885
Sprinter van	$1,007	$1.20	$846 – $1,169

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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 Morgan City

26' box truck lanes into Morgan City, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$2,868	$1.98	$2,438 – $3,298	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,911 mi	$4,878	$2.55	$4,146 – $5,609	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,015 mi	$2,568	$2.53	$2,183 – $2,953	3 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$857	$2.89	$729 – $986	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$2,244	$1.51	$1,907 – $2,580	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,360 mi	$2,410	$1.77	$2,048 – $2,771	3 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,214	$2.33	$1,032 – $1,396	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$4,673	$2.57	$3,972 – $5,374	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Morgan City, LA?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Morgan City, LA is estimated at $1,639 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 841 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,393 and $1,885.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Morgan City, LA by truck?

About 841 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 $584 of the $1,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Morgan City, LA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,835, which makes Charlotte, NC to Morgan City, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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