Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Vacaville, CA box truck rate

$3,878box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 2,676 mi
Typical range: $3,296–$4,460
Transit: 6 days

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

Charlotte to Vacaville price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,019
Fuel: $1,859
All-in estimate: $3,878

Return trip

Vacaville → Charlotte$6,943

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

Charlotte to Vacaville by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Vacaville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,907	$2.21	$5,257 – $6,557
53' refrigerated	$7,035	$2.63	$6,120 – $7,949
48' flatbed	$7,058	$2.64	$6,070 – $8,046
Step deck	$7,674	$2.87	$6,447 – $8,902
Power only	$5,265	$1.97	$4,581 – $5,949
Hotshot	$3,976	$1.49	$3,300 – $4,652
26' box truck	$3,878	$1.45	$3,296 – $4,460
Sprinter van	$2,363	$0.88	$1,985 – $2,741

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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 Vacaville

26' box truck lanes into Vacaville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$4,804	$1.61	$4,084 – $5,525	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	424 mi	$1,321	$3.11	$1,123 – $1,519	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,142 mi	$4,276	$2.00	$3,634 – $4,917	5 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$3,023	$1.58	$2,570 – $3,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$1,142	$1.50	$971 – $1,313	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$4,186	$1.43	$3,558 – $4,814	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$2,771	$1.59	$2,355 – $3,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	554 mi	$1,579	$2.85	$1,342 – $1,816	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Charlotte, NC to Vacaville, CA is estimated at $3,878 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 2,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,296 and $4,460.

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

About 2,676 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 $1,859 of the $3,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,019 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,943, which makes Charlotte, NC to Vacaville, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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