Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$2,237box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,094 mi
Typical range: $1,901–$2,572
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,477
Fuel: $760
All-in estimate: $2,237

Return trip

Charlotte → Dallas$1,835

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dallas to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,428	$3.13	$3,051 – $3,806
53' refrigerated	$4,086	$3.74	$3,555 – $4,618
48' flatbed	$4,156	$3.80	$3,574 – $4,738
Step deck	$4,531	$4.14	$3,806 – $5,256
Power only	$3,021	$2.76	$2,628 – $3,413
Hotshot	$2,279	$2.08	$1,892 – $2,667
26' box truck	$2,237	$2.04	$1,901 – $2,572
Sprinter van	$1,371	$1.25	$1,152 – $1,591

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More lanes from Dallas

26' box truck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,169	$2.07	$2,693 – $3,644	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 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 Dallas, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,237 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,901 and $2,572.

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

About 1,094 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 $760 of the $2,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,477 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,835, which makes Dallas, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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