Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,432box truck

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,099 mi
Typical range: $2,917–$3,947
Transit: 5 days

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

Charlotte to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,974
Fuel: $1,458
All-in estimate: $3,432

Return trip

Phoenix → Charlotte$3,200

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

Charlotte to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,234	$2.49	$4,658 – $5,810
53' refrigerated	$6,234	$2.97	$5,424 – $7,045
48' flatbed	$6,273	$2.99	$5,395 – $7,151
Step deck	$6,825	$3.25	$5,733 – $7,916
Power only	$4,654	$2.22	$4,049 – $5,259
Hotshot	$3,514	$1.67	$2,916 – $4,111
26' box truck	$3,432	$1.63	$2,917 – $3,947
Sprinter van	$2,094	$1.00	$1,759 – $2,429

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$1,835	$1.68	$1,560 – $2,110	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

26' box truck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,922	$1.60	$3,334 – $4,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,432 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,917 and $3,947.

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

About 2,099 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 $1,458 of the $3,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,974 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,200, which makes Charlotte, NC to Phoenix, AZ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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