Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Crete, NE to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$2,850box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 1,125 mi
Typical range: $2,422–$3,277
Transit: 3 days

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

Crete to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,068
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $2,850

Return trip

Charlotte → Crete$1,826

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Crete to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Crete, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,367	$3.88	$3,886 – $4,847
53' refrigerated	$5,204	$4.63	$4,528 – $5,881
48' flatbed	$5,290	$4.70	$4,549 – $6,031
Step deck	$5,767	$5.13	$4,844 – $6,690
Power only	$3,849	$3.42	$3,349 – $4,350
Hotshot	$2,905	$2.58	$2,411 – $3,399
26' box truck	$2,850	$2.53	$2,422 – $3,277
Sprinter van	$1,747	$1.55	$1,467 – $2,026

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More lanes from Crete

26' box truck lanes from Crete, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$3,885	$2.74	$3,302 – $4,467	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$3,012	$2.03	$2,561 – $3,464	4 d
Chicago, IL	576 mi	$1,401	$2.43	$1,191 – $1,611	2 d
Houston, TX	890 mi	$2,039	$2.29	$1,733 – $2,345	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,138 mi	$2,652	$2.33	$2,254 – $3,049	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,354 mi	$3,549	$2.62	$3,017 – $4,081	3 d
San Antonio, TX	916 mi	$2,086	$2.28	$1,773 – $2,399	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$2,965	$2.03	$2,520 – $3,410	4 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 Crete, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Crete, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,850 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 1,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,422 and $3,277.

How far is Crete, NE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,125 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 $782 of the $2,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Crete, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,826, which makes Crete, NE to Charlotte, NC 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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