Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Paducah, KY box truck rate

$1,116box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 536 mi
Typical range: $949–$1,284
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Paducah price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $744
Fuel: $372
All-in estimate: $1,116

Return trip

Paducah → Charlotte$1,360

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Charlotte to Paducah by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Paducah, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,725	$3.22	$1,536 – $1,915
53' refrigerated	$2,059	$3.84	$1,791 – $2,326
48' flatbed	$2,130	$3.97	$1,832 – $2,429
Step deck	$2,331	$4.35	$1,958 – $2,704
Power only	$1,497	$2.79	$1,302 – $1,692
Hotshot	$1,129	$2.11	$937 – $1,321
26' box truck	$1,116	$2.08	$949 – $1,284
Sprinter van	$690	$1.29	$580 – $801

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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 Paducah

26' box truck lanes into Paducah, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$1,959	$2.00	$1,665 – $2,253	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$4,782	$2.41	$4,064 – $5,499	5 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$1,229	$3.13	$1,045 – $1,413	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$1,500	$2.00	$1,275 – $1,725	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$2,252	$1.42	$1,914 – $2,590	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$1,619	$1.81	$1,377 – $1,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$1,750	$1.91	$1,488 – $2,013	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$4,665	$2.42	$3,966 – $5,365	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Paducah, KY?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Paducah, KY is estimated at $1,116 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 536 mi. Quotes typically land between $949 and $1,284.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Paducah, KY by truck?

About 536 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 $372 of the $1,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paducah, KY to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,360, which makes Charlotte, NC to Paducah, KY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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