Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$992box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 319 mi
Typical range: $844–$1,141
Transit: 1 day

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

Cookeville to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $770
Fuel: $222
All-in estimate: $992

Return trip

Charlotte → Cookeville$846

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Cookeville to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,545	$4.84	$1,375 – $1,715
53' refrigerated	$1,846	$5.79	$1,606 – $2,086
48' flatbed	$1,940	$6.08	$1,669 – $2,212
Step deck	$2,129	$6.67	$1,789 – $2,470
Power only	$1,322	$4.14	$1,150 – $1,494
Hotshot	$996	$3.12	$827 – $1,165
26' box truck	$992	$3.11	$844 – $1,141
Sprinter van	$618	$1.94	$519 – $717

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More lanes from Cookeville

26' box truck lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$2,120	$2.57	$1,802 – $2,438	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$3,606	$1.65	$3,065 – $4,147	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$1,057	$2.18	$899 – $1,216	2 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$1,674	$1.97	$1,423 – $1,925	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$3,314	$1.86	$2,817 – $3,811	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$1,848	$2.51	$1,571 – $2,125	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$1,970	$1.89	$1,675 – $2,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$3,520	$1.65	$2,992 – $4,048	5 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 Cookeville, TN to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Cookeville, TN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $992 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 319 mi. Quotes typically land between $844 and $1,141.

How far is Cookeville, TN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 319 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 $222 of the $992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Cookeville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $846, which makes Cookeville, TN to Charlotte, NC 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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