Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Temple, TX box truck rate

$1,949box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,177 mi
Typical range: $1,657–$2,242
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Temple price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,131
Fuel: $818
All-in estimate: $1,949

Return trip

Temple → Charlotte$2,376

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

Charlotte to Temple by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Temple, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,986	$2.54	$2,657 – $3,314
53' refrigerated	$3,558	$3.02	$3,096 – $4,021
48' flatbed	$3,614	$3.07	$3,108 – $4,120
Step deck	$3,939	$3.35	$3,309 – $4,569
Power only	$2,634	$2.24	$2,292 – $2,976
Hotshot	$1,988	$1.69	$1,650 – $2,326
26' box truck	$1,949	$1.66	$1,657 – $2,242
Sprinter van	$1,194	$1.01	$1,003 – $1,385

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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 Temple

26' box truck lanes into Temple, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,726 mi	$3,026	$1.75	$2,572 – $3,480	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$3,500	$2.40	$2,975 – $4,025	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$2,451	$2.27	$2,083 – $2,818	3 d
Houston, TX	177 mi	$604	$3.41	$514 – $695	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,504	$1.46	$1,278 – $1,730	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,639 mi	$2,568	$1.57	$2,183 – $2,953	4 d
San Antonio, TX	156 mi	$574	$3.68	$488 – $660	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$3,315	$2.42	$2,817 – $3,812	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Temple, TX is estimated at $1,949 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,657 and $2,242.

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

About 1,177 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 $818 of the $1,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,131 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,376, which makes Charlotte, NC to Temple, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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