Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,201box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $1,021–$1,381
Transit: 1 day

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

Cheswold to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $873
Fuel: $328
All-in estimate: $1,201

Return trip

Charlotte → Cheswold$1,231

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Cheswold to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,860	$3.94	$1,655 – $2,064
53' refrigerated	$2,219	$4.70	$1,931 – $2,508
48' flatbed	$2,305	$4.88	$1,983 – $2,628
Step deck	$2,524	$5.35	$2,120 – $2,928
Power only	$1,608	$3.41	$1,399 – $1,817
Hotshot	$1,212	$2.57	$1,006 – $1,418
26' box truck	$1,201	$2.54	$1,021 – $1,381
Sprinter van	$744	$1.58	$625 – $863

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More lanes from Cheswold

26' box truck lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$749	$4.80	$636 – $861	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$4,297	$1.53	$3,652 – $4,941	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$1,414	$1.82	$1,202 – $1,626	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,584	$1.69	$2,196 – $2,971	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$4,140	$1.71	$3,519 – $4,761	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$559	$7.88	$475 – $643	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$2,872	$1.66	$2,442 – $3,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$4,235	$1.53	$3,599 – $4,870	6 d

More lanes into Charlotte

26' box truck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,544	$2.46	$1,312 – $1,775	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,543	$2.61	$5,561 – $7,524	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,009	$2.89	$1,707 – $2,310	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,235	$2.04	$1,900 – $2,570	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,200	$1.52	$2,720 – $3,680	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,229	$2.29	$1,044 – $1,413	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,587	$1.99	$2,199 – $2,975	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,400	$2.61	$5,440 – $7,360	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cheswold, DE to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Cheswold, DE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,201 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,021 and $1,381.

How far is Cheswold, DE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 472 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $328 of the $1,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $873 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Cheswold, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,231, which makes Cheswold, DE to Charlotte, NC 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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