Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Normal, IL box truck rate

$1,205box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $1,024–$1,385
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Normal price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $733
Fuel: $472
All-in estimate: $1,205

Return trip

Normal → Charlotte$1,976

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Charlotte to Normal by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Normal, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,856	$2.73	$1,652 – $2,060
53' refrigerated	$2,214	$3.26	$1,926 – $2,501
48' flatbed	$2,276	$3.35	$1,957 – $2,595
Step deck	$2,487	$3.66	$2,089 – $2,885
Power only	$1,620	$2.38	$1,409 – $1,830
Hotshot	$1,221	$1.80	$1,014 – $1,429
26' box truck	$1,205	$1.77	$1,024 – $1,385
Sprinter van	$742	$1.09	$624 – $861

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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 Normal

26' box truck lanes into Normal, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$1,715	$1.84	$1,458 – $1,973	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$4,330	$2.20	$3,681 – $4,980	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$661	$4.93	$562 – $760	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$1,673	$1.72	$1,422 – $1,924	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$2,071	$1.29	$1,760 – $2,381	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$1,434	$1.66	$1,218 – $1,649	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$1,851	$1.68	$1,573 – $2,129	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$4,260	$2.20	$3,621 – $4,899	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Normal, IL?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Normal, IL is estimated at $1,205 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,024 and $1,385.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Normal, IL by truck?

About 680 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 $472 of the $1,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $733 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Normal, IL to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,976, which makes Charlotte, NC to Normal, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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