Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Plano, TX box truck rate

$1,826box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,087 mi
Typical range: $1,552–$2,099
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Plano price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,071
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $1,826

Return trip

Plano → Charlotte$2,225

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

Charlotte to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,798	$2.57	$2,490 – $3,106
53' refrigerated	$3,335	$3.07	$2,902 – $3,769
48' flatbed	$3,392	$3.12	$2,917 – $3,867
Step deck	$3,699	$3.40	$3,107 – $4,291
Power only	$2,465	$2.27	$2,145 – $2,786
Hotshot	$1,860	$1.71	$1,544 – $2,176
26' box truck	$1,826	$1.68	$1,552 – $2,099
Sprinter van	$1,119	$1.03	$940 – $1,298

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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 Plano

26' box truck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$2,841	$1.77	$2,415 – $3,267	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,522	$2.39	$2,994 – $4,051	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,163	$2.34	$1,839 – $2,487	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$756	$2.68	$643 – $870	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,519	$1.45	$1,291 – $1,747	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,407	$1.58	$2,046 – $2,768	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$809	$2.54	$687 – $930	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,360	$2.41	$2,856 – $3,864	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Plano, TX?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Plano, TX is estimated at $1,826 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,552 and $2,099.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,087 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 $755 of the $1,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,225, which makes Charlotte, NC to Plano, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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