Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Riverbank, CA box truck rate

$3,801box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 2,618 mi
Typical range: $3,231–$4,371
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to Riverbank price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,982
Fuel: $1,819
All-in estimate: $3,801

Return trip

Riverbank → Charlotte$6,804

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Charlotte to Riverbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Riverbank, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,790	$2.21	$5,153 – $6,427
53' refrigerated	$6,896	$2.63	$5,999 – $7,792
48' flatbed	$6,920	$2.64	$5,951 – $7,889
Step deck	$7,525	$2.87	$6,321 – $8,729
Power only	$5,160	$1.97	$4,489 – $5,831
Hotshot	$3,896	$1.49	$3,234 – $4,559
26' box truck	$3,801	$1.45	$3,231 – $4,371
Sprinter van	$2,316	$0.88	$1,946 – $2,687

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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 Riverbank

26' box truck lanes into Riverbank, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$4,737	$1.61	$4,027 – $5,448	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$1,163	$3.37	$989 – $1,338	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,097 mi	$4,195	$2.00	$3,566 – $4,824	5 d
Houston, TX	1,842 mi	$2,917	$1.58	$2,479 – $3,354	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,048	$1.55	$891 – $1,205	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$4,125	$1.43	$3,506 – $4,744	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,659 mi	$2,660	$1.60	$2,261 – $3,059	4 d
San Diego, CA	474 mi	$1,420	$3.00	$1,207 – $1,633	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Riverbank, CA?

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Riverbank, CA is estimated at $3,801 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 2,618 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,231 and $4,371.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Riverbank, CA by truck?

About 2,618 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,819 of the $3,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverbank, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,804, which makes Charlotte, NC to Riverbank, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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