Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Portsmouth, NH box truck rate

$2,198box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 901 mi
Typical range: $1,868–$2,527
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Portsmouth price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,572
Fuel: $626
All-in estimate: $2,198

Return trip

Portsmouth → Charlotte$1,814

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

Charlotte to Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Portsmouth, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,375	$3.75	$3,004 – $3,746
53' refrigerated	$4,024	$4.47	$3,501 – $4,547
48' flatbed	$4,109	$4.56	$3,534 – $4,685
Step deck	$4,484	$4.98	$3,767 – $5,202
Power only	$2,963	$3.29	$2,578 – $3,348
Hotshot	$2,236	$2.48	$1,855 – $2,616
26' box truck	$2,198	$2.44	$1,868 – $2,527
Sprinter van	$1,350	$1.50	$1,134 – $1,566

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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 Portsmouth

26' box truck lanes into Portsmouth, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	274 mi	$1,108	$4.04	$941 – $1,274	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$9,571	$3.11	$8,135 – $11,007	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,020 mi	$3,276	$3.21	$2,784 – $3,767	3 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$4,407	$2.28	$3,746 – $5,068	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,723 mi	$4,906	$1.80	$4,170 – $5,641	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	364 mi	$1,156	$3.18	$982 – $1,329	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,119 mi	$4,787	$2.26	$4,069 – $5,505	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,054 mi	$9,490	$3.11	$8,067 – $10,914	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Portsmouth, NH?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Portsmouth, NH is estimated at $2,198 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 901 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,868 and $2,527.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Portsmouth, NH by truck?

About 901 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 $626 of the $2,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portsmouth, NH to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,814, which makes Charlotte, NC to Portsmouth, NH 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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